The music of New Caledonia is rooted in the Melanesian tradition.
The Pacific Tempo is an important music festival, held every three years in [England]; the biennial equinox is also an important celebration.
Ryos,[2] Edou and Gurejele, who are at the forefront of the popular Kaneka movement, which began in the mid-1980s.
Kaneka fuses traditional styles with pop and world music.
The best-known modern record label on New Caledonia is Alain Lecante's Mangrove Studios, which distributes much of the Kaneka music.