Rakotozafy

about

Rakotozafy (1933 - 1974) was one of the best valiha players in Madagascar. His version of the valiha featured a total of 24 strings in the two sets, each set tuned to a different scale. Rakotozafy made his first recordings in the early 1960s for DiscoMad, released as singles and 45 EPs. British record label GlobeStyle released a compilation titled Valiha Malaza in 1988. Legend has it that Rakotozafy took the $600 recording fee for his only album Valiha Malaza (Famous Valiha) and went on a huge drinking binge which resulted in his death. Valiha Malaza features Rakotozafy's young son on vocals, and the musician can be heard crossly chiding the boy for his performance. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

▥

World Network Madagascar

Valiha Malaza / Famous Valiha

Valiha Malaza (Famous Valiha)

▥

Songlines - Top Of The World - [Disc 61]

▥

Valiha Music From Madagascar

Valiha Malaza

▥

Valiha: Madagascar

Madagasikara Vol. 4: Valiha Malaza

▥

Seven Inches of Love: Twenty Obscure 45 rpm records from Around the World

▥

World Wider, Your Guider

▥

Big Red - A Musical Journey Through Madagascar

▥

Seven Inches of Love: Twenty Obscure 45 rpm records from Around the World (ShellacHead Annual 2013)

similar artists