samedi 13 décembre 2008
samedi 6 décembre 2008
Focus rythm: The Tsapiky
“Fruit of the meeting between modern African musics and local rural musics, Tsapiky
is a tradition originating in the area of Tuléar, in the south-west of the island of Madagascar. Still little known of the external world, Tsapiky has however been affirmed in Masikoro country for more than twenty years. It is the music of authentic people and filled by multiple influences. Sometimes electrified during popular commemorations (vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, battery, percussions, section of coppers), and acoustic (acoustic guitar, percussions, vocals, accordion)
when it is played at home. It takes place in the everyday life to accompany the dance and certain rites, while being omnipresent for each event (soccer's game, independence day, etc). So rich, Tsapiky impregnates and influences many Malagasy
artists in their creation like the notorious guitarist D' Gary. Tsapiky is a rythmic and charming energy, with groove evolving and drawn from the many contacts with other cultures.
Let us not forget that Madagascar has been the theatre of many "métissages" for several centuries when the island affirms itself like a crossroad of many cultures.
Jimmy Braun – January 2005
Modern tsapiky is more and more play with a guitar.
The masters of the style are:
D'gary (el maestro)
Teta
Jean Noel
Miary Lepiera
Namavao
Tirike...
Tsapiky with accordion:
Electric modern tsapiky:
Did you say live music?:
There's a lot of tsapiky compilation:
Tsapiky : Panorama d'une jeune musique de Tuléar (ARION)
Tulear Never Sleeps(Earthworks/Stern's Music )
This two compilations focus on guitar tsapiky.
Try this one for tsapiky with accordion:
Madagascar - L'Accordeon - Pays Masikoro(OCORA)
Don't forget artist's albums:
Namavao et Marina -Ty ndaty(trumbarecords)myspace.com/namavaomarina
D'gary akata meso(label bleu)
is a tradition originating in the area of Tuléar, in the south-west of the island of Madagascar. Still little known of the external world, Tsapiky has however been affirmed in Masikoro country for more than twenty years. It is the music of authentic people and filled by multiple influences. Sometimes electrified during popular commemorations (vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, battery, percussions, section of coppers), and acoustic (acoustic guitar, percussions, vocals, accordion)
when it is played at home. It takes place in the everyday life to accompany the dance and certain rites, while being omnipresent for each event (soccer's game, independence day, etc). So rich, Tsapiky impregnates and influences many Malagasy
artists in their creation like the notorious guitarist D' Gary. Tsapiky is a rythmic and charming energy, with groove evolving and drawn from the many contacts with other cultures.
Let us not forget that Madagascar has been the theatre of many "métissages" for several centuries when the island affirms itself like a crossroad of many cultures.
Jimmy Braun – January 2005
Modern tsapiky is more and more play with a guitar.
The masters of the style are:
D'gary (el maestro)
Teta
Jean Noel
Miary Lepiera
Namavao
Tirike...
Tsapiky with accordion:
Electric modern tsapiky:
Did you say live music?:
There's a lot of tsapiky compilation:
Tsapiky : Panorama d'une jeune musique de Tuléar (ARION)
Tulear Never Sleeps(Earthworks/Stern's Music )
This two compilations focus on guitar tsapiky.
Try this one for tsapiky with accordion:
Madagascar - L'Accordeon - Pays Masikoro(OCORA)
Don't forget artist's albums:
Namavao et Marina -Ty ndaty(trumbarecords)myspace.com/namavaomarina
D'gary akata meso(label bleu)
artist discovery
Jean Balzac
I dont have a lot of information about the man. He got some tunes released in Madagascar and that's all!
But he is good!
if you want to contact any of the artists shown on this site, please write me.
I dont have a lot of information about the man. He got some tunes released in Madagascar and that's all!
But he is good!
if you want to contact any of the artists shown on this site, please write me.
jeudi 4 décembre 2008
mercredi 3 décembre 2008
ghetto blaster
The boss of urban music in the indian ocean area:
Shao Boana
The Unity album is a chef d'oeuvre reggae/dancehall, 100% made in Madagascar.
more info here.
Shao Boana
The Unity album is a chef d'oeuvre reggae/dancehall, 100% made in Madagascar.
more info here.
Roots
A legend
Monja, leader of the Manintsindava and Soroba bands.
Co-leader of Groove Power Project who's album is release on Roots Power(Madagascar)
Real sairy from the deep malagasy south , he is the incarnation of the traditionnal malagasy music.Period.
The album Marovany(Cinq planètes) under the name Monja is available online and in your favourite music store.:-)
Monja, leader of the Manintsindava and Soroba bands.
Co-leader of Groove Power Project who's album is release on Roots Power(Madagascar)
Real sairy from the deep malagasy south , he is the incarnation of the traditionnal malagasy music.Period.
The album Marovany(Cinq planètes) under the name Monja is available online and in your favourite music store.:-)
portraits
some clichés...
It's a murda 2007
sous le soleil 2008
All pictures property of skarz
If you want to use the pictures ,please write me, thanks.
It's a murda 2007
sous le soleil 2008
All pictures property of skarz
If you want to use the pictures ,please write me, thanks.
Myth
Hazolahy...
For me , this band is a myth.
It's the first band to inverse "the electric instrument is better" tendancy.
A rootsy sound ,a modern feeling ,ahhhhhhhhh !!
Hazolahy à Paris en Décembre 2006 (photo AntonieK)
Ok the videos are not hollywood quality , but it's Madagascar...
a must have album on Mars(Madagascar)
An other on Tolimana(Madagascar)
The third one is coming soon.
only one thing to say:
mangaliba, mangaliba, mangaliba, mangaliba, mass murder, mangaliba, mangaliba, mangaliba....
For me , this band is a myth.
It's the first band to inverse "the electric instrument is better" tendancy.
A rootsy sound ,a modern feeling ,ahhhhhhhhh !!
Hazolahy à Paris en Décembre 2006 (photo AntonieK)
Ok the videos are not hollywood quality , but it's Madagascar...
a must have album on Mars(Madagascar)
An other on Tolimana(Madagascar)
The third one is coming soon.
only one thing to say:
mangaliba, mangaliba, mangaliba, mangaliba, mass murder, mangaliba, mangaliba, mangaliba....
tsapiky power
The rythm who leads the musical charts in Madagascar...
An unique guitarist.
Teta
He got an album on the Mars label (Madagascar)
You can alson find some of his tunes on various tsapiky compilation.
I often see him onstage and he litteraly kills everything.
Please a minute of silence for the ones who get lobotomised during his concert with Rataza in the Angaredona Festival 2006.(See the website of the festival here , there 's a video available for download)
southern blues
Namavao et Marina Angaredona 2006
A band I love:
Namavao et Marina
2 albums ; 2 musical threat...
Myspace.com/namavaomarina
Enjoy!!
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