Joseph Emmanuel Serge Lebrasse, also known as Serge Lebrasse among Mauritanians, has passed away. He was regarded as the icon of Mauritian Sega. Let’s see how did the icon of Mauritian Sega Serge Lebrasse die and Serge Lebrasse cause of death in detail.
How did Serge Lebrasse die?
On Thursday, April 6, Serge Lebrasse passed away at the age of 92.
He was raised in Rose-Hill and experienced the devastating loss of his father at the age of nine. Despite this traumatic experience, he was able to overcome his suffering and provide an irreplaceable musical legacy. His extraordinary career, which has lasted more than 60 years, has inspired several generations of musicians and artists.
The official page of British High Commission Port Louis, Mauritius has written a tribute,
“We are deeply saddened to hear that Serge Lebrasse, one of Mauritius’ sega legends, has passed away. He was a firm favorite of Mauritians everywhere, including in the UK.
Our sincere condolences to his family.
His legacy will live on.”
Cultural Historical Association of Rodriguans & Mauritians in Victoria has also written about the devastating news on Facebook,
“Today, we reflect on the life and times of an iconic Mauritian artist who has sadly left us, the one and only Serge Lebrasse.
We were privileged to be graced by Serge Lebrasse’s participation in a number of C.H.A.R.M. events including La Faya and Australia Day.
Whilst we mourn his passing, his legacy will live on.
Our deepest sympathy to the Lebrasse family and his countless number of friends and fans.
R.I.P. Legend.”
Serge Lebrasse cause of death
According to reports, Serge Lebrasse passed away from a lung infection.
Gray Frederickson cause of death was not disclosed by the family yet. There are no information available about Gray Frederickson cause of death.
Our staff does not confirm any rumors regarding the news, but you can be sure that we are doing everything in our power to gather relevant information about the tragedy and present the most recent updates as quickly as possible; nevertheless, remember that family privacy should be respected.
Who was Serge Lebrasse?
On June 25, 1930, in Rose Hill, Serge was born. He is the oldest of four siblings. When he lost his father, he was just 9 years old. During his elementary education, he attended St. Enfant Jesus. His mother was the main source of income for the family after his father passed away, so he had to work as a seamstress to help provide for their necessities.
Due to the polio outbreak on the island, Serge had to quit attending school when he was 14 years old. He then began working in the textile industry. He was diagnosed with a heart problem during that time, which caused him to spend three months in bed.
He submitted a covert application for enlistment in the British Army at the age of 18, or more precisely in 1948. He was welcomed quite quickly, and he soon left for three years of World War II in Egypt. After three years, he returned to Mauritius and began working as a teacher in several schools from 1952 until 1969.
In 1954, he wed his lovely wife, and four children were born as a result of their union. He was ill again after that and was forced to leave his position as a teacher.
After meeting Philippe Ossan, he resumed his music career. This encouraged him to train as a music instructor. Even though sega was regarded as a crude kind of music at the time, he began creating songs despite this. His debut song, “Madame Eugene,” which he initially believed would not be successful, turned out to be successful.
Together with Alain Permal and Cyril Labonne, he sang the song on the first anniversary of independence. With all of this popularity and expertise, Serge overtook Ti Frere as the most well-known singer. In 2000, he received the City of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill Medal. Queen Margaret and Queen Elizabeth II also greeted him.
In the hotel circuit, Serge Lebrasse also sang the songs “sega tipik” and “modern sega.” The football fan progressively established himself. Due to songs like “Madame Eugene,” “Moris mo ti pei,” “Sega Carol,” “Bal bossesse,” and “Mo pa oule,” he has established himself as a crucial segatier.
He was a multi-instrumentalist who played the saxophone and clarinet. Serge Lebrasse was the first person to be honoured in the music industry in 2018 during the first National Award Ceremony.
In addition, the segatier has a whole exhibit in his Plaisance, Rose-Hill house devoted to his awards. One of his home’s rooms is decorated with mementos from his singing career.
Tributes to Serge Lebrasse
Many people expressed their profound sympathies to his family and expressed how much they loved him. The news of this occurrence has upset his supporters and fans.
British High commissioner Charlotte tweeted: “Deeply saddened to hear that Serge Lebrasse, one of Mauritius’ sega legends, has passed away. He was a firm favorite of Mauritians everywhere, including my own family. His legacy will live on.”
Rudy wrote: “Our island today mourns the passing of an icon of the local music industry. Serge Lebrasse will be remembered as a pioneer of our modern sega but also as an artist who stood out through his ‘societal’ lyrics. The evergreen ‘Madam Eugène’ portrayed the inborn humour of a talented singer while the emotional voice of the pious man could be heard in his famous song dedicated to ‘Père Laval.’ ‘Moris Mo Pei’ surely tops the patriotic artistic chart and is, along with ‘Lame Dan Lame’ (from the Gowry Brothers), a national heritage. Thank you for everything Ton Serge 🙏🏽 Rest in Peace. R.V.”
Obituary
One of the worst things anyone can go through in life is losing a loved one. Any journey must have a destination at the end. The person’s time on earth has regrettably come to an end now that they have died. We wish him eternal peace and send our thoughts and prayers to his loved ones, family, friends. May he rest in peace.
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To the family iam very sad to hear uncle Serge lebrasse pass away I lost my father mohun mykoo they will rest in peace I will miss uncle Serge lebrasse from Mila mykoo
My father pass away on the twenty fourth of February it was very sad we still can’t be live our father has left us uncle serger lebrasses has left us we will miss him a lot I was dancing sega with him in Mauritius he will be miss he is with my father rest in peace lots of love mila mykoo