Salegy is a popular type of Afropop styles exported from Madagascar. This Sub-Saharan African folk music dance originated with the Malagasy language of Madagascar, Southern Africa. It is noted that one of the main identifier of Malagasy Music is the Salegy rhythm. [1] Jaojaoby, a singer from the Sakalava area of Madagascar has the reputation of being the 'King of Salegy'. [2] Afropop is a weekly radio program from Public Radio International (PRI). ... This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics. ... Malagasy redirects here. ... Sakalava Girl The Sakalava is a traditional name for a group of people of Madagascar numbering approximately 700,000 in population. ...
Artists or Bands
Anziza Salema
Arsène Félix
Docteur JB
Dr J.B. Fenoamby
Gérard Tsapalôko
Eusebe Jaojoby
Jaojoby Junior
Joacin-tapaka
Lazard
Mister Rotsirotsy
Ninie Doniah
Paskaal Japhet
Solorazaf
Footnotes
^ [Music of Madagascar], URL accessed 15 December 2006
Salegy is a rich combination of different international rhythms produced for local consumption, a sort of therapy for taxi drivers and their passengers ó and farmers as well.
The powerful rhythms serving as the backbone of salegy are indigenously known as tuska, the fast beat originating from the south of the island, and bassessa, the slow beat originating from the east.
Indeed the king of salegy began life as the son of a poverty-stricken farmer and later became a broadcast journalist before establishing himself in the world of music.
Salegy is the best-known and most widely exported dance pop music of Madagascar.
Salegy is driving, 12/8 music with clear affinities to mainland Afropop styles in places like Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Salegy bands have packed local clubs in northern towns like Majunga, Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), and Nosy Be for decades, but it's only fairly recently that these bands have been well recorded by Mars, the country's all-powerful recording and distribution company.
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