Revue de presse américaine Pop Matters Madagascar International Although Wa-Zimba takes its name from the original inhabitants of the East African island of Madagascar and utilizes native instruments, rhythms, and vocal polyphony into its songs, which are performed in Malagache, the trio does not consider itself a traditional Malagasy group… http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/wa-zimba-mande-wazy Roots World There’s plenty of music from Madagascar available, so now the way has been paved for artists wanting to tap into some of those riches and expand upon them… http://www.rootsworld.com/reviews/wazimba06.shtml Global Rhythm Tinder Records has released the French-Madagascar trio Wa-Zimba’s debut, Mande Wazy, Stateside. Based in France and founded by French jazz-fusion guitarist Philippe Robert, French keyboard player, Pierre Acourt and Malagasy bassist and vocalist Julio Rakotonanahary… http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldNews/Afro-EuroFusionTrioWa-ZimbaReleasesCDonMay6.cfm Bureaux Export The legend is that, before being invaded by Indonesians, Indians, Arabs or Africans, the island of Madagascar was the home of the Vazimba… http://www.french-music.org/scr_artist.php?artist_id=22697 WNYC Take a sampling of some of the latest Afro-pop releases on this edition of New Sounds… http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newsounds/episodes/2007/07/19 Inside world music A number of Afro-Pop string bands, including Tarika, Rajery and others, have come out of Madagascar in recent times. Now, you can add Wa-Zimba to the list of popular bands… http://www.insideworldmusic.com/library/blrevs143.htm Spin the globe Named for the legendary first people of Madagascar, Wa-Zimba are a French-African trio who put a modern jazzy spin on Malagasy music… http://www.earball.net/spintheglobe/reviews_2006/06_06.htm Mondomix Wa-zimba est le seul groupe à ce jour à créer une musique Pop qui puise ses racines dans les sons de madagascar… http://www.mondomix.com/fr/liens.php News review Mande Wazy is the debut album from the France-based French-Madagascar trio Wa-Zimba-jazz-fusion guitarist Philippe Robert http://www.newsreview.com/chico/Content?oid=56074 World Music Central Based in France and founded by French jazz-fusion guitarist Philippe Robert … http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=3643 |