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Madagaskar 1
Music in Antananarivo

$16.99

The historic Feuer und Eis recordings from Madagascar, produced by Birger Gesthuisen, marked a major turning point in the world's recognition of the brilliance of Malagasy folk and popular music.

Volume one covers the urban folk music in and around the capital city, and includes sophisticated ensembles like Sammy's, traditional music and some interesting hybrids. Artists include Rossy, Kilalao, Jean Emilien, and a long example of hira gasy. 15 tracks total.

Listen (MP3 samples):
Jean Emilien
Sammy
Ny Hazo Midoroboka

Also in the Feuer und Eis series:
Read about each of the four titles or purchase separately:
Vol 2: Music in the South
Vol 3: Music of the North
Vol 4: Valiha
Madagaskar Set (all four CDs at a special price)
"This is the very best anthology of music from the island of Madagascar to be released in the west. Terrific performances. Terrific recording. Terrific variety... This happens to be my favorite release of the year. It's the one CD that I would trade all of the others for. " - Henry Kaiser, East Bay Express

Track listings:

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