Joseph Réginald Topize (10 August 1960 – 21 February 1999), professionally 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); he was arrested for smoking marijuana during one of his concerts.