Kaya (Mauritian musician)

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KAYA
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Réginald Topize
Also known as	KAYA
Born	(1960-08-10)10 August 1960
Origin	Mauritian
Died	21 February 1999(1999-02-21) (aged 38)
Genres	Seggae
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Vocals

Joseph Réginald Topize (10 August 1960 – 21 February 1999), popularly known by his stage name Kaya, was a Mauritian musician, and the creator of "seggae" - a fusion of Mauritian sega and reggae, two popular music genres in Mauritius. Kaya died while in police custody (purportedly beaten to death by the police^[1]), after being arrested for smoking marijuana during one of his concerts.