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 |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 25 | Dec 18 | Dec 11 | Dec 4 | Nov 13 | Nov 6 | Oct 30 |
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| 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 |
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| 2. | Dec 20, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Zaza Somondrara |
5. | Nov 29, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Tsy Zanaka Mpanarivo |
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| 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
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
Track Listing
| Artist | Track Name | |||
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| 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 |