Mr. Nimble Fingers: Teta and "Mifona"

Music from Madagascar is on tap for today's random tune. The song is called Mifona, and is performed by Teta, who grew up immersed in the Taspiky musical style of his region as he traveled throughout neighboring provinces with his father and brother as they performed at local "dust dance" celebrations. I couldn't find much about Taspiky, but the few things I could find suggest it was a music born in the 1980s and which provides a bridge between traditional music and more modern styles. Teta first took up mandolin, but later switched to guitar and became so known for his technique that he was nicknamed Mr. Nimble Fingers. While maintaining true to the Taspiky style, which often uses a 6/8 rhythm, he has mixed in jazz and blues to create a unique sound of his own. You can find Mifona on his 2012 debut album Fototse Racines Roots.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Source: https://www.xangomusic.com/index.html?content=http%253A//www.xangomusic.com/cgi-bin/db/db.cgi%253F%2526details%253D1%2526ArtikelNr%253D109365

Eka It Out: Hanitra Ranaivo and "Eka"

Hanitra Ranaivo brings us today's random tune, called Eka. From Madagascar, Hanitra Ranaivo joined the group Lolo Sy Ny Tariny which became popular in her homeland. In 1979, New Zealand-French singer-songwriter Graeme Allwright toured Madagascar and heard Lolo Sy Ny Tariny. He invited them to France to make an album. Ranaivo and other members of the group decided to stay in France to pursue an international career. Eventually, members of the band decided to go their own way and Ranaivo settled in Brittany where she pursued her musical career. In 1997, she returned to Madagascar for the first time and gave a series of concerts with local musicians. The public loved her which encouraged her to make her first solo album, which she released on her own in France and where it met with popular success. In 2005 she moved to the French protectorate of Reunion, where she released a second album in 2011 which met with popular success around the world and inspired American country icon Keith Urban to give her a guitar after hearing her album by chance. Eka can be found on her 2015 album Lasa. The albums's title song is a tribute to the late Canadian singer Lhasa de Sela, and all the songs celebrate women.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanitra

Clear Cutting: Razia with "Slash and Burn"

Our random song takes to to Madagascar and is sung by Razia Said, also known as Razia. Drawing on her African influences and incorporating R&B and jazz, she records many songs in the Malagasay language, and aims the point of her songs toward protection and preservation of Madagascar's environment. A self-proclaimed nomad who has lived in Africa, France, Italy, Ibiza, Bali and New York City, she entertains us here with her song Slash and Burn. Recorded in English, it is an indictment of some of the techniques used in Madagascar to clear forest land. Slash and Burn can be found on her 2010 album Zebu Nation.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: http://www.raziasaid.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razia

Preserving an Island Nation: Razia and "Babonao"

Razia brings us our random tune for today. Razia is the performing name of Razia Said, and she gets influence for her music from Fela Kuti and Papa Wemba and incorporates R&B and jazz. Originally from Madagascar, she has lived in many places, including France, Italy, Bali and New York City. This song, Babonao, is from her 2010 album Zebu Nation. The album was the result of many trips back to Madagascar and meetings with the country's most prominent band, Njava. They inspired her to write songs in Malagasay, and the album is focused on preservation and conservation Madagascar's environment.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

You Talkin' to Me: Razia and "Yoyoyo"

Today's song is by Razia Said, also known as Razia, who hails from Madagascar. Drawing on her African influences and incorporating R&B and jazz, she records many songs in the Malagasay language, and aims the point of her songs toward protection and preservation of Madagascar's environment. A self-proclaimed nomad who has lived in Africa, France, Italy, Ibiza, Bali and New York City, she entertains us here with her song "Yoyoyo," which can be found on her 2010 album Zebu Nation.

Desecration: Razia and "Slash and Burn"

Today's song is by Razia Said, also known as Razia, who hails from Madagascar. Drawing on her African influences and incorporating R&B and jazz, she records many songs in the Malagasay language, and aims the point of her songs toward protection and preservation of Madagascar's environment. A self-proclaimed nomad who has lived in Africa, France, Italy, Ibiza, Bali and New York City, she entertains us here with her song Slash and Burn. Recorded in English, it is an indictment of some of the techniques used in Madagascar to clear forest land. Slash and Burn can be found on her 2010 album Zebu Nation.

Reclaiming Madagascar: Razia and "Babonao"

Today's random tune is by Razia, which is the performing name of Razia Said. Razia gets influence for her music from Fela Kuti and Papa Wemba and incorporates R&B and jazz. Originally from Madagascar, she has lived in many places, including France, Italy, Bali and New York City. This song, Babonao, is from her 2010 album Zebu Nation. The album was the result of many trips back to Madagascar and meetings with the country's most prominent band, Njava. They inspired her to write songs in Malagasay, and the album is focused on preservation and conservation Madagascar's environment.

Preserve and Protect: Razia and "Tiako Ro"

Today's random tune is by Razia, which is the performing name of Razia Said. Razia gets influence for her music from Fela Kuti and Papa Wemba and incorporates R&B and jazz. Originally from Madagascar, she has lived in many places, including France, Italy, Bali and New York City. This song, Tiako Ro, is from her 2010 album Zebu Nation. The album was the result of many trips back to Madagascar and meetings with the country's most prominent band Njava. They inspired her to write songs in Malagasay, and the album is focused on preservation and conservation Madagascar's environment.