Music from Madagascar – Les Surfs

Les Surfs have been a pop group between 1963 and 1971 from Tananarive , Madagascar . It seems that they have been inspired by the Platters , but their style has been callesd YEYE . The eldest six of twelve children were Coco, Pat, Rocky, Dave, Monikya (Monique) and Nicole Rabaraona. Born in Madagascar the four brothers and two sisters performed as the vocal group “Les Surfs”Here is their song “Sacre Josh “

Music from Madagascar – Mami Basta

Mami Bastah, is one of Madagascar’s renowned musicians whose music, tandonaka, is mainly inspired by traditional Malagasy tunes. Mami’s work has won him international acclaim but this has not taken him away from the simple life he’s always led as a farmer in the town of Antsirabe. here´s the song - “Fitia Somongamonga”