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Bio

Joseph Réginald Topize, popularly known with the moniker "Kaya" was a Mauritian musician and the inventor of "Seggae", a hybrid of Mauritian sega and reggae. He started learning the guitar at age 16. With his first band, "Wind and Fire," he performed tunes by musicians like Mike Brant, Santana, Deep Purple, and others at weddings and celebrations. Topize chose the name "Kaya" to honor Marley's album of the same name shortly after becoming acquainted with Bob Marley and reggae music.

Discography

Albums¹⁹

Fire2021 • AlbumTracks: 9

Dreamy2021 • AlbumTracks: 6

INDEED2019 • AlbumTracks: 9

Best Of Kaya Racinetatane2018 • AlbumTracks: 10

Best of Kaya Reincarnation2018 • AlbumTracks: 10

Best of Kaya Reincarnation2018 • AlbumTracks: 10

Holy Hall2018 • AlbumTracks: 5

Krishno2017 • AlbumTracks: 9

Live On Natty Dread2014 • AlbumTracks: 12

Gothic2013 • AlbumTracks: 12

Born Under the Star of Change2011 • AlbumTracks: 13

Kaya-Lok2008 • AlbumTracks: 8

Kunzima2005 • AlbumTracks: 14

Various Hommage A Kaya (5) – Freeman2002 • AlbumTracks: 10

Zistwar Revoltan1996 • AlbumTracks: 8

Chante Marley1996 • AlbumTracks: 10

Problem Societe1991 • AlbumTracks: 1

Seggae Man1988 • AlbumTracks: 8

Zistwar Revoltan1980 • AlbumTracks: 8

EPs²

J.R. Topize Sing Marley1999 • EPTracks: 5

Ersatz Of Bob Marley1995 • EPTracks: 5

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Record Label associated with Kaya - past and current.

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