"In the 19th century the accordion arrived, brought by sailors and pirates, I suppose. Malagasy musicians learned to play the instrument from them to accompany our traditional music, and that's when ...

In the seven months since they formed, Basy Gasy have already given several performances and have won hundreds of fans. Their music is a mix of hip hop and traditional Malagasy music. The group ...

It's Friday, March 8, 2024, International Women's Day and a memorable evening for two men in Madagascar. My colleague Morgan Greenstreet and I are sweating in front of the stage of the Glacier, a ...

Madagascar, which lies just off the coast of East Africa, is in the furthest western part of the Indian Ocean. It's important to understand how contemporary Malagasy (the name for all things from ...

Strut continues its essential compilation series of Indian Ocean sounds with 'Alefa Madagascar', the first compilation to document the unique culture of salegy, soukous and soul on the island during ...

The project emerges from Tahina’s need to highlight the varieties of influences acquired throughout his musical activity, both in music writing and his guitar technique. It took some years of ...

Imagine spending your youth training to be a musician, writing songs, building a fan base and making a name for yourself — then moving to another country where not only does no one know you but they ...

260 260 people viewed this event. Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. World Music Series concert featuring D’Gary (guitar) and Wen Zhao (pipa). Noon-1 pm. Free.

FeatureAfter three weeks of protest, Madagascar's Generation Z succeeded in toppling those in power on October 14. The uprising drew much of its strength from countercultural circles, chief among them ...