Madagascar News 2016

Madajazzcar : 27 ans de passion pour cet événement culturel phare

Translated:

Madajazzcar: 27 Years of Passion for This Flagship Cultural Event

The 27th edition of the Madajazzcar festival will take place from October 1 to 14, throughout Tanà city. Around sixty groups will move the city to the rhythm of wild jazz.

Madajazzcar, an annual and unmissable event for jazz lovers, is getting older but not getting old. 27 years of history now, passion and a lot of motivation for each year to organize a festival of international scope, the committee does everything to ensure that this event is indelible in the annual Malagasy cultural agenda. Every October, for many jazz enthusiasts both in Madagascar and abroad, just like the jacaranda trees that flower, Madajazzcar offers its musical bouquet. The story begins when three doctors passionate about jazz, Dr Allain Razakatiana, Dr Bruno Razafindrakoto and Dr Henri Rakotondrabe decided, in 1988, to create a jazz club at the Alliance Française of Andavamamba. Other illustrious musicians and aficionados will join them, such as Dr. Hervé Razakaboana, Arnaud Razafy, Serge Rahoerson, the brothers Raymond, Dédé and Jeannot Rabeson, the brothers Gilles de Commarmand and later Désiré Razafindrazaka, who is the president of the committee. of organization to this day.

Kaylene Performs at House of Blues Sunset (2011) (Photo: Arun Nevader)

Crossroads . Jazz is more and more popularized and no longer remains within the confines of “music lovers” who must be fans of jazz to be part of a certain social class. Today, jazz takes to the streets, and thanks in large part to this festival which organizes free concerts practically throughout the city, the general public can appreciate this music at its true value. A true crossroads of international jazz, Madajazzcar is, like all other festivals in the world, a major international stage to be part of your artistic journey. This year again, several international artists will be invited to participate. 11 in total, including Bunny Brunel, Kaylene Peoples and The Jazz Diplomates of the United States, Baptiste Herbin, Francis Lockwood, Guillaume Perret, Jean Pierre Como and Prof. Jah Pinpin from France, Hakon Storm-Mathisen from Norway, Jin Jim from Germany, and Christoph Hegi from Switzerland. And a multitude of national groups and artists, 43 in total. They will play in 17 sites, which gives all jazz lovers the choice to enjoy this music without moderation.

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