Rough Guide Madagascar
Various Artists
World
| Sep 2005
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2005-10-24
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
****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
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Charting
2005-10-23 — 2005-12-25
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 25 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | 1 |
| Dec 11 | 1 |
| Dec 4 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | 2 |
| Oct 30 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Tsy Zanaka Mpanarivo | ||
| 2. | Fokafoka | ||
| 3. | Era | ||
| 4. | Ka Mipoerapoera | ||
| 5. | Ankitiny | ||
| 6. | Gasy Mahay Mihano | ||
| 7. | Aloka | ||
| 8. | Tolombolagne | ||
| 9. | Tadidiko Ry Zalahy | ||
| 10. | Zaza Somondrara | ||
| 11. | Andesy Moramora | ||
| 12. | Mahafinaritra | ||
| 13. | Mbola Tiako Anao | ||
| 14. | Taraka | ||
| 15. | Solofaka | ||
| 16. | Eka Lahy |