3MA – AnaRouz
https://amf.didiermary.fr/3ma-anarouz-espoir-hope/
3MA = Ballaké Sissoko (Kora), Driss El Maloumi (Oud), Rajery (Valiha)
AnaRouz (Espoir/Hope) is an album released in 2017.
3MA is the meeting of three string-instrument virtuosi, emblematic of their countries in Africa, but also of generous artists who share a musical passion, a reciprocal dialogue and a beautiful friendship. In 2006 when the Malian […]
Island Jazz from the Indian Ocean
https://amf.didiermary.fr/island-jazz-indian-ocean/
Island Jazz Feat. Monika Njava (voice – the Diva of Madagascar) & Linley Marthe (bass – Mauritius)
Manipule-Nareo: the song recounts the manipulation and crimes committed by foreigners during the colonial period.
“The Island Jazz quartet reworks traditional melodies with modern harmonies. And twists irresistible rhythms like tsapiky and jihe into [...]
Jaojoby – Somaiko Somainao
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jaojoby-somaiko-somainao/
Eusèbe Jaojoby (born 29 July 1955) is a Malagasy composer and singer of Salegy, a musical style of northwestern Madagascar. Critics consider him to be one of the originators of the modern Salegy style that emerged in the 1970s, and credit him with transforming the genre from an obscure regional musical tradition into one of […]
Alefa Madagascar
https://amf.didiermary.fr/salegy-alefa-madagascar/
“Alefa Madagascar: Salegy, Soukous & Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984,” the first compilation to document the unique music culture on the island during the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Originating as far back as the 15th Century through folkloric ceremonial music and an a cappella chanting style called antsa, salegy emerged as a fast-tempoed local dance […]
#70smusic #80smusic #Compilation #IndianOcean #Madagascar #Soukous
Danyèl Waro – Mandela (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/danyel-waro-mandela/
Danyel Waro (Daniel Hoareau – May 1955) was born and raised at the Ile de la Réunion, a French territory in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. He is the most renowned proponent of the Maloya, a compound rhythm which had its origin in chants of enslaved workers on the sugar cane plantations, a […]
Nathalie Natiembé – Bonbon Zetwal
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nathalie-natiembe-bonbon-zetwal/
L’album “Bonbon Zetwal,” sorti en octobre 2013, marque une légère évolution du style de Nathalie Natiembé, qui s’essaye à une musique plus planante, avec des touches “années 1970,” ouverte plus largement sur le monde et ses nombreux styles musicaux.
Nathalie Natiembé est une chanteuse réunionnaise de maloya, marquée par [...]
LohArano – Tandroka
https://amf.didiermary.fr/loharano-tandroka/
“Tandroka” is a song by LohArano, from their first EP.Their studio album “Lohamboto” in 2021 mixes (Hard) Rock and Malagasy ternary rhythms.
LohArano affirms their mixed heritage that created their story. It’s a parable of Malagasy’s past, present and future identity told through their bubbling rock fusion combining electric guitars and mystical sounds [...]
The Dizzy Brains
https://amf.didiermary.fr/dizzy-brains-maso-mahita/
The Dizzy Brains is a garage rock band, as there are many around the world, except they are from Madagascar, one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world.The quartet started their music career 10+ years ago in Antananarivo. Their latest album, Maso Mahita (“the eyes that see”), was released in September 2024. […]
Tsapiky!
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tsapiky/
“Tsapiky! Modern Music From Southwest Madagascar” is a compilation of music recorded live on location in various parts of the island.
In Toliara and its surrounding region, funerals, weddings, circumcisions and other rites of passage have been celebrated for decades in ceremonies called mandriampototse. During these celebrations – which last between three and seven days […]
Los Fantasios – Assez Pleuré
https://amf.didiermary.fr/los-fantasios-assez-pleure/
Part of 2 compilations, titled "Soul Sega Sa ! Indian Ocean Segas From The 70s", covering music from islands of the Southwest Indian Ocean.
#70smusic #Compilation #IndianOcean #LaRéunion #Maloya #Mauritius #Sega #Folk
