The music of Seychelles is diverse, a reflection of the fusion of cultures through its history. The folk music of the islands incorporates multiple influences in a syncretic fashion. It includes African rhythms, aesthetic and instrumentation, such as the ''zez'' and the ''bom'' (known in Brazil as berimbau); European contredanse, polka and mazurka; French folk and pop; ''sega'' from Mauritius and Réunion; taarab, soukous and other pan-African genres; and Polynesian, Indian and Arcadian music.