Tiloun

Tiloun, stage name of Jean-Michel Ramoune, (c. 1967 – 5 July 2020) was a Réunionese singer.[1]

Tiloun
Tiloun in 2019
Born
Jean-Michel Ramoune

c. 1967
Saint-Denis, Réunion
Died5 July 2020
Saint-Denis, Réunion
NationalityFrench
OccupationSinger

Biography

As a child, Tiloun met numerous big names in Réunionese music, such as Alain Péters, Ziskakan, and Henri Madoré. In his young age, Tiloun was fascinated by Pei music, involving percussion and dance. In his district of Saint-Denis, a "cradle of creativity" existed. Numerous musicians were from this district, and they were an inspiration to Tiloun.

Tiloun often wrote and played his music in the Kabaré language. He worked as a street artist, and worked merely for his own entertainment. Other artists, such as Gilbert Pounia, Firmin Viry, Danyèl Waro, and Daniel Honoré, pressured Tiloun to begin working commercially. He was eventually convinced by his son, Nicolas.

Tiloun was very attached to his wife and his son, and was also aided by his fellow Réunionese musicians. His music was based on his multiracial origins, with Malagasy, African, and South American influences.[2][3] He recorded songs using a floppy disk so that his works would not be overly commercialized.[4]

Alongside other Réunionese musicians, Tiloun dropped the album Kas in Poz in 2011.[5]

Tiloun was active in preservation efforts of the Réunion Creole language,[6] and also donated to agencies researching diabetes.[7] He was also active in efforts to create more humane ways of farming in Réunion.[8]

Tiloun died on 5 July 2020 in Saint-Denis.[9]

Discography
  • Dé Pat Ater (2008)
  • Kas in Poz (2011)

References
  1. "Maloya i plèr, Tiloun la désote la vi". Imaz Press (in French). 5 July 2020.
  2. "Elida Almeida et Tiloun, d'une île à l'autre". RFI Musique (in French). 1 May 2019.
  3. "C'était show samedi soir à Château-Arnoux avec les concerts de Tiloun et Flavia Coelho". HauteProvenceInfo.com (in French). 7 July 2014.
  4. "Le chanteur de maloya, Tiloun, est décédé". Clicanoo (in French). 5 July 2020.
  5. "Deux veillées musicales en hommage à Tiloun". Le Quotidien (in French). 6 July 2020.
  6. "Tiloun : trésor de la Réunion". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). 6 July 2011.
  7. "Disparition : La Réunion rend hommage à Tiloun". France 1 Réunion (in French). 5 July 2020.
  8. "Tiloun pousse un coup de gueule contre le rougail saucisse en boîte". Journal.re (in French). 23 October 2015.
  9. "Le chanteur de maloya, Tiloun, est décédé". France 1 Réunion (in French). 5 July 2020.
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