Danyèl Waro
French musician (born 1955)
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Daniel Hoareau (born 10 May 1955 in Le Tampon (Réunion, France), better known by his stage name Danyèl Waro, is a French musician, singer-songwriter and poet of Maloya.
Danyèl Waro | |
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| Born | Daniel Hoareau  10 May 1955 |
| Occupation | Musician, chansonnier, lyricist, politician |
| Style | maloya |
Biography
Danyèl Waro is a symbol of the revival of maloya music. Maloya, officially banned, was played by only a few people. He fell in love with this music during a Firmin Viry concert in 1970. Firmin became his mentor.[1]
In 2010, Waro received a WOMEX Award, a prize awarded by world music professionals, in Copenhagen, during the WOMEX exposition.[2]
