Artist.......: Tarika
Album........: Son Egal
Label........: Xenophile Records
Genre........: Ethnic
Catnr........: Xeno 4042
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: May-07-2010
str.date.....: Jan-21-1997
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.myspace.com/tarikab
track title time
01. Tsy Kivy 04:05
02. Avelo 05:35
03. Voandalana 03:25
04. Zotra 03:53
05. Sonegaly 06:22
06. Rafrancois 03:42
07. Vavaka 02:38
08. Ady 05:03
09. Sento 04:49
10. Raha Tiany 04:17
11. Forever 04:35
12. Diso Be 05:03
13. l Aza Misy Miteniteny 05:00
Runtime 58:27 min
Size 77,3 MB
Release Notes:
TARIKA, led by the charismatic Hanitra Rasoanaivo,
became one of the hardest working bands on the
1990s World Music circuit; Madagascar's most
successful musical export. Tarika's name means
simply "the group" or "led by" - or in their case,
"the group". They have evolved a unique, modern
blend from the roots musics of the different
regions of their Indian Ocean island home, strongly
featuring local instruments in a way that has been
described as "virtuoso traditional music with the
energy of punk rock!" Their tight harmonies,
buoyant grooves, infectious melodies, wild
instruments, energetic dancing and captivating
presentation have been a live hit all over North
America and Europe, and their albums have topped
the World Music charts on both sides of the
Atlantic.
Their second album, Son Egal, was released in 1997,
produced by Simon Emmerson (Baaba Maal/Afro Celts)
and Martin Russell. On a creative surge and
tackling powerful historic and political themes, it
received rave reviews in Europe and the USA
(everywhere from The Times to Playboy!), shot to
the top of the European World Music Charts and
spent an unprecedented 8 weeks at No.1 (15 weeks in
the top 5) on the CMJ World Music Chart in the USA.
In Madagascar, released at a time of political
upheaval, it received saturation airplay. They were
nominated in the 1997 Kora All-African Music Awards
and won the AFIM Indie Award for Contempory World
Music Album in the USA.