VARIOUS - ALEFA MADAGASCAR! SALEGY, SOUKOUS & SOUL FROM THE RED ISLAND 1974-1984 (2LP) VINYL METAL Signing to the newly formed

Signing to the newly formed Wizard Records

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that day has come

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VARIOUS - ALEFA MADAGASCAR! SALEGY, SOUKOUS & SOUL FROM THE RED ISLAND 1974-1984 (2LP) VINYL METAL Signing to the newly formedStrut continues its essential compilation series of Indian Ocean sounds with Alefa Madagascar, the first compilation to document the unique culture of salegy, soukous and soul on the island during the 70s and 80s. Originating as far back as the 15 th Century through folkloric ceremonial music and an a cappella chanting style called antsa, salegy emerged as a fast tempoed local dance style based on 6 8 and 12 8 rhythms. By the 60s, radio was bringing