New Music From Malagasy Pop on Calabash Music

Marabi Africa

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:20:54 -0500

Marabi is the independant label created in 2002 by Christian Mousset, director of the Festival Musiques Métisses d'Angoulême in France.The festival, place of exchange and discovery, is widely opened to urban popular musics from the African Continent, Indian Ocean, the Caribbeans, America. Marabi is mainly a discographic extension of this event. On the same artistic line, the label puts upcoming artists forward as well as patrimonial leading figures. Marabi is the name given to the South African Jazz born in the townships of the thirties.

Nathalie Natiembe

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:20:54 -0500

The raw songs of Nathalie Natiembé are typical of the Reunion island. She draws strong emotions from words, digging deep into their essence.

Regis Gizavo

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:20:54 -0500

Outstanding diatonic accordionist : one of the key instruments of traditional Malagasy music.

Modeste

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:20:54 -0500

Modeste plays music unique to the Betroka region of Madagascar where it's influenced by all the traditional sounds of the area together with some softer South African dance rhythms

Feo-Gasy

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:20:54 -0500

Legendary Malagasy artist, Rakoto Frah, and his band Feo-Gasy are a team of well-reputed Malagasy musicians around Rakoto Frah.

Jaojoby

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:20:54 -0500

Jaojoby has the best voice and one of the tightest, funkiest bands of all the long running Salegy stars