Various Artists - Alefa Madagascar Format:2LP well before DFA recorded The

well before DFA recorded The Rapture’s Sub Pop debut

where I grew up

Tom Herbert (bass) and Siobhan Cosgrove (flute

‘Celestial Blues’ too

Various Artists - Alefa Madagascar Format:2LP well before DFA recorded TheStrut 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