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Comoros is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean. It is historically linked to both East Africa and France, and now has a strong Malagasy influence. Zanzibar's taarab music, however, remains the most influential genre on the islands, and a Comorian version called twarab is popular. Leading twarab bands include Sambeco and Belle Lumière , as well as star singer Mohammed Hassan . Comorian instruments include the 'ud and violin, the most frequent accompaniment for twarab, as well as gabusi (a type of lute) and ndzendze . Sega music from nearby Mauritius and Réunion islands is also popular.

Modern musicians like Abou Chihabi , who composed the Comorian national anthem and is known for his reggae-tinged pan-African variet music, and reggae/ zouk/ soukous fusionists like Maalesh and Salim Ali Amir .

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