“When you know where you come from, you know where you're going”, says Olivier Arasta, the charismatic leader of Lindigo. For more than 20 years this band has celebrated and re-invented Maloya trance music, Réunion Island's vibrant symbol of Creole culture, with its strident vocal calls, chanted responses and complex percussion rhythms. The group’s high-octane performances explore the mixed Malagasy, African and Indian roots in Reunion, with instruments like the Madagascan kabosy and the West African kamelengoni and balafon, as well as influences from travels in Morocco and Brazil. Lindigo's mission is to celebrate a Maloya that is free and forward-looking, building on its proud heritage. They have performed across the continents, including at festivals such as Fuji Rock (Japan), New Orleans Jazz Festival (US), WOMAD (UK) and Paléö (Switzerland).