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Slam Performance - Malaise Creole | Jamel Colin & Catherine Prosper | TEDxPlainesWilhems

This performance is in Mauritian Creole, English and French. The term 'Malaise Creole' was first used in 1993. It was used to refer to the feelings of inequality felt by the Creole of African descent in Mauritius. It is an umbrella term used for issues raised by the Creole community to express their distress like being a minority, lack of political representation, unequal socio-economic conditions, identity issues linked to their unknown origins and lack of pride in the creole culture. Through this performance, Jamel Colin and Catherine Prosper try to break the taboo and give a new perspective about this two decade old debate. Their aim, raise awareness and empower the Creole of African descent. Catherine Prosper holds a BA (Hons) in History and Political Science from the University of Mauritius. Passionate about slam and modern poetry, she started her artistic career in 2008 through Koz’Art group and advocates for human rights through collaboration with various NGOs. In the media sector since 2016 to 2018, she now collaborates with a Public Relations company as Head of Project but also pleads advocacy for women rights and the empowerment of the creoles of African descent through her activities with local NGOs in Mauritius. Jamel Colin is largely responsible for elevating slam poetry into the realm of the Mauritian art scene and even going so far as to incorporating it in underprivileged youth groups as a means for them to express and free themselves from what he refers to as ‘makadamers’ – drawbacks. Also working with paint, canvases, paper and aquarelle, Colin credits Fabien Congo, in whose atelier he spent many weekends constructing his identity as a proactive artist. He holds workshops around mime, slam poetry, tales, theatre, choreography and sirandann that aim to spark creativity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx