Hanitra Rasoanaivo, along with her sister, Noro Raharimalala, was originally introduced to American audiences when a group called Tarika Sammy appeared on a couple of high-profile compilations of music from Madagascar. After a parting of the ways, the sinuously beautiful singer-composer held onto half of the name and all of her talent, becoming one Africa's still-relatively-rare woman bandleaders. Since then, Tarika has achieved enduring international fame; they even made Time Magazine's end-of-the-20th-century "Top Ten Bands On The Planet" list. And no wonder! Their rootsy-yet-polished sound offers an irresistible blend of polynesian-influenced close harmony vocals floating over valiha log harps, kabosy lutes, and jejy voatavo fiddles, augmented by electric guitars and lively percussion. This lavishly annotated retrospective offers a generous feast of pleasures for longtime fans and beginners alike. The 17 tracks showcase a well-chosen hit parade, remixes, rarities and a pair of festive videos from their recent Soul Makassar CD. --Christina Roden
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10: Beasts, Ghosts, and Dancing with History
Tarika Manufacturer: Triloka Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B0001L3LTU Release Date: 2004-04-27 |
Tracks:
- Tsy Kivy
- Fety
- Koba (Franglais Remix)
- Raitra (Big Island Radio Remix)
- Retany
- Sonegaly
- Taraina
- Aloka
- Bibiango
- Haintany
- Ankoay
- Ilahikolo
- Avelo (Afro Celt Ghost Mix)
- Madindo (Transglobal Underground Remix)
- Ady (Live At Womad)
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Hanitra Rasoanaivo, along with her sister, Noro Raharimalala, was originally introduced to American audiences when a group called Tarika Sammy appeared on a couple of high-profile compilations of music from Madagascar. After a parting of the ways, the sinuously beautiful singer-composer held onto half of the name and all of her talent, becoming one Africa's still-relatively-rare woman bandleaders. Since then, Tarika has achieved enduring international fame; they even made Time Magazine's end-of-the-20th-century "Top Ten Bands On The Planet" list. And no wonder! Their rootsy-yet-polished sound offers an irresistible blend of polynesian-influenced close harmony vocals floating over valiha log harps, kabosy lutes, and jejy voatavo fiddles, augmented by electric guitars and lively percussion. This lavishly annotated retrospective offers a generous feast of pleasures for longtime fans and beginners alike. The 17 tracks showcase a well-chosen hit parade, remixes, rarities and a pair of festive videos from their recent Soul Makassar CD. --Christina RodenCustomer Reviews:
A 'best of' collection with guests to fill Tarika's sound.......2004-08-30
Madagascar is home to some of the world's most unique animals, and has music to match them. Ethnically, the people are a combination of Malay and Black African.
The folk traditions of the island where Tarika is deeply rooted reflect the old traditions of these two cultures as well as West Africa (people brought to Madagascar as soldiers by Colonial overlords) and the sounds drifting out of nearby Mozambique and South Africa.
The result: wow! Group vocals so sweet, delicate strings (particularly the veliha, which sounds a bit like West African Kora but looks nothing like it), and other instruments similar to guitars, some acoustic, some plugged in. Add a small talking drum, and away we go.
Tarika split off from another great Madagascar roots group Tarika Samy ten years ago; hence the name of their latest album 10, which is a 'Best Of' collection where guest musicians help fill out their sound and give even more of an international flavor (but it still sounds uniquely Malagasy).
Hanitra, the female leader of Tarika, has now opened a cultural center to try to preserve the island's unique traditions: Tarika rehearses and performs there on a regular basis.
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