June 24, 2022

A world out of time

June 26 is Independence Day in Madagascar, the world's second largest island nation (surpassed only by Indonesia) and one of its greatest biodiversity hot spots.  It's also a hot spot for indigenous music, with influences flowing in from East, Central and Southern Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Arab world, France and of course the USA.
 
But Malagasy music sounds like nothing else in the world.  Hear for yourself this week (Sunday June 26, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards on the wrir.org archive player, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site) when I'll play an hour of music from Madagascar.  Also this week: new reggae from Soothsayers and Tiken Jah Fakoly, some Anatolian psych-rock and sounds of Sudan.

 
 
Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
 
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
 
Rossy | Madagascar-USA | I Fought The Law | A World Out Of Time: Henry Kaiser & David Lindley In Madagascar | Shanachie | 1992
Tarika | Madagascar-England UK | Ady | Son Egal | Xenophile | 1997
Rajery | Madagascar | Sofera | Sofera | Marabi | 2007
 
Wa-Zimba | Madagascar-France | Vonjeo | Mande Wazy | Tinder | 2006
Terak' Anosy Group | Madagascar | Soaliza | Kitranotrano Milolo / Soaliza - Single | Discomad | 1984
Jaojoby | Madagascar | Somaiko Somainao | Aza Arianao | Label Bleu | 2001
 
Hazolahy | Madagascar | Talia | Feedback Madagascar | ARC | 2014
Los Bally | Madagascar | Samne Reniny | Tulear Never Sleeps: Tsapiky Guitars From South West Madagascar | Earthworks / Stern's | 2003
Saka Dit The King | Madagascar | Ôdy Ôdy (Tsy Mentsy Mandroso) | Ataova Aroe Menimeny / Ôdy Ôdy (Tsy Mentsy Mandroso) - Single | Discomad | 1987
Jean Émilien | Madagascar | Tulear | Ezaka Mélodie | 1997
 
Soothsayers | England UK | The Streets Of London | Human Nature | Red Earth | 2012
Soothsayers | England UK-USA-Brazil | Last Days | Last Days - Single | Red Earth | 2022
Tiken Jah Fakoly | Cote D'Ivoire | Quitte Le Pouvoir | Coup De Gueule | Barclay | 2004
Tiken Jah Fakoly | Cote D'Ivoire | Où Est-Ce Que Tu Vas | Où Est-Ce Que Tu Vas - Single | Chapter Two / Wagram | 2022
 
Şatellites | Israel | Big Bağlama | Şatellites | Batov | 2022
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek | Turkey-Germany-France-England UK | Bal | Bal - Single | Bongo Joe / Catapulte | 2022
Akbaba İkilisi | Turkey-Germany | Şeker Oğlan | Darıldım Darıldım | Uzelli | 1979
 
Noori & His Dorpa Band | Sudan | Saagama | Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass From Sudan's Red Sea Coast | Ostinato | 2022
Setona feat Said Ahmed | Sudan-Egypt | Sawani | Queen Of Henna | Blue Flame | 2001
Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour | Sudan | La .. La (Don't Say I'm Betraying You) | The Shaigiya Sound Of Sudan | Ostinato | 1977

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