Various Artists / Rough Guide Madagascar
Album: Rough Guide Madagascar   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Sep 2005
Label:World Music Network  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-10-23 Pull Date: 2005-12-25 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Dec 25 Dec 18 Dec 11 Dec 4 Nov 13 Nov 6 Oct 30
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 2 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 08, 2008: No Cover, No Minimum
Mahafinaritra
4. Dec 05, 2005: asymptotic freedom
Tolombolagne
2. Dec 20, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Zaza Somondrara
5. Nov 29, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Tsy Zanaka Mpanarivo
3. Dec 13, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Ka Mipoerapoera
6. Nov 08, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Tsy Zanaka Mpanarivo

Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2005-10-24
Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world. A mix of music with roots instruments from many ethnic groups in styles influenced by many cultures. Valiha ( a tubular zither ). Marovany (a suitcase sized box with two sets of strings on each side)
****1: 4: 43 FAST FAST male voc, fem chorus HIGH energy bass, percussion & sax
2: 2:10 slow tempo, choral vocal, plucked strings, nice soft folklore sound.
*3: 3:47 mid tempo, fem vocal, beautiful voice, perc & bass
***4: 4:11 FAST FAST male voc, cool plucked strings & perc.
**5: 4:42 fast male voc and fem chorus, guitar & perc.
6: 4:34 mid to fast plucked strings INSTRUMENTAL
7: 4:46 mellow fem vocal
***8: 4:03 cool bowed strings and scat style vocals. mid to fast
*9: 5:00 mid to fast male vocal and strumming. Very good voice.
***10: 4:15 fem voc, Great guitar, fem chorus, mid to fast tempo guitar, fast vocals, cool simple perc, male chorus.
*11: 4:13 pounding bass, fem vocals, plucked strings, nice fem chorus.
12: 3:39 flute, male vocal, pounding bass, simple cool percussion.
***13: 3:45 fast fast fem vocals, pounding bass, very nice plucked strings, *14: 4:25 super fast vocal style, plucked strings
15: 3:23 mid tempo high male vocals, plucked strings
16: 3:26 mid to fast male vocal, accordion. D Farrell 10/2005

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Jaojoby Tsy Zanaka Mpanarivo
2. Antsaly, Ny Fokafoka
3. Vakoka Era
4. Hazolahy Ka Mipoerapoera
5. Mwandjani, Toto Ankitiny
6. Monja Gasy Mahay Mihano
7. Tarika Aloka
8. Vilon'androy Tolombolagne
9. Mahaleo Tadidiko Ry Zalahy
10. D'gary Zaza Somondrara
11. Koezy Andesy Moramora
12. Rajery Mahafinaritra
13. Teta Mbola Tiako Anao
14. Tombo, Daniel Taraka
15. Sakelidalana, Ny Solofaka
16. Gizavo, Regis Eka Lahy