Feo-Gasy is a band from Madagascar that perform a traditional ba-gasy music of the Merina people of the rural central highlands around the capital city of Antananarivo. The band was founded in 1994 by superstar guitarist Erick Manana[1] and featured until his 2001 death the iconic sodina player Rakoto Frah, the only Malagasy musician ever to be featured on the local currency.
Feo-Gasy | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Madagascar |
| Genres | Ba-gasy |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Members | Erick Manana (acoustic guitar and vocals) Jean-Colbert Ranaivoarison (acoustic guitar and vocals) Famantsoa Rajaonarison (vocals) François-Daniel Rabeanirainy (vocals) |
| Past members | Rakoto Frah (sodina and vocals) Bariliva Rasoavatsara (valiha and vocals) |
The group was originally composed of the acoustic guitarist and singer Erick Manana, the sodina player and singer Rakoto Frah, singer and guitarist Jean-Colbert Ranaivoarison ("Kolibera"), vocalists Famantsoa Rajaonarison ("Fafah") and François-Daniel Rabeanirainy ("Beny"), and valiha player Bariliva Rasoavatsara, who died in December 2012.[2]
Discography
edit| Title | Released | Label | Tracks (Length) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramano | 2000 | Daqui | 12 (43'55") |
| Tsofy Rano | 1996 | Mélodie | 12 (43'55") |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Rencontres avec Feo Gasy". Echos du Capricorne (in French). November 2001. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Domoina, Ratsara (12 November 2012). "Madagascar: Feo gasy - Bariliva, le valihiste, n'est plus". L'Express de Madagascar (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2013.