ARTISTS, MUSICIANS AND THEIR MALAGASY STORIES

You wanna call the kings and call the tromba and sing the night away, you call this man, play his music.

Discovery: Marolahy de Marovoay invigorates the "Antsa Sakalava"
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Marolahy de Marovoay and his kabôsy.
The "Antsa Sakalava" is far from losing its letters of nobility with Marolahy de Marovoay. Last of his feats of arms, a song entitled "Coronavirus". It was to be expected, these rhyming and turning "performers" have things to say on this subject. The video is widely distributed and followed on social networks.

Simple and effective, the Antsa remains the best communication tool to reach the population of the western part of Madagascar. A musical tradition, also practiced in sacred rituals, this improvised way of singing takes on the air of griots. We can distinguish the "hataka", the "rombo", the "lamalama" ...

In addition, the “performer”, like Marolahy de Marovoay, improvises the texts. Topics can range from the history of the great Sakalava kings, to the great achievements of this human group. He can also carry social messages in his own way.
http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/culture … -sakalava/

Marolahy de Marovoay as its name suggests, is from the district of Marovoay. The locality is a breeding ground for famous groups of this musical genre throughout the region such as "Tsaradia" and others.
Marolahy sakalava ny Marovoay -_- courage {audio official 2020} 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVbAGgV1cto

There are many different kind of Malagasy musical styles, but musically, Beko (from the South) and Vako-drazana / bà gasy (from the Center) are the most interesting according to me as they require much more technicity (vocaly or with instrument).