(V/A) -- Fanafody: A Collection Of Recordings And Photography From Madagasikara, Volume II (Mississippi/Cultural Knot, 2011)

"The second volume of recordings in our series of Madagascar music. From the archives of Montreal recordist, Charlie Brooks. While containing some similar artists as volume one, Fanafody focuses more on his second trip through the island during 2002 featuring violin players and throat breathing singers. Includes extensive photography and liner notes booklet." (Little Axe)

A outstanding second volume in Brook's field recording and photography series of contemporary Madagascar. A fine rip of the expansive version of first volume, Fihavanana, can be found over at the excellent Root Strata blog, which also recently posted a recommended link for MR-087 The Street Musicians of Yogakarta. As for this joker, 320 vinyl by yours truly. Booklet scans too. Enjoy.



(V/A) -- Fanafody: A Collection Of Recordings And Photography From Madagasikara, Volume II (Mississippi / Cultural Knot **MR-092, 2011)

A1 Vonarivo (Lokanga) & Tarkilava – Mozika Madrehitra
A2 Boto Salegy & Beta Bemoto Manitsy – Jauqueline
A3 Addala Moraba – Mpandeha
A4 Eliasi Hinavako & TanKa – Vita Lili
A5 Justin Velonjoha & Tarkilava – Te-hiridy Somizo Aho
A6 Manatsoa – Valiha Fombandrazanah
A7 Vezu – Manjono Trondro
B1 Manatsoa (Valiha) & Tarkilava – Rivotra Fombandrazanah
B2 Tanka Eliasi – Ravoro III
B3 Claude Ernest Razafimaliatratra – Tandremo Ny Dina
B4 Tsihombe & Tarikilava – Beko Fombandrazanah
B5 Guy Raberivelo – Fahoriana Be
B6 Manatsoa & Justin Velonjoha & Tarkilava – Beloe
B7 Maurice Rasolonjatova – Flute Instrumental
B8 Tromba A Diego

Fihavanana – A Collection Of Field Recordings And Photography From Madagasikara – Mississippi Records #061

I've been steady-rocking Mississippi Records' excellent Fanajana (MSR-067) release all week long. Its a single-LP collection of field recordings and photography from Madagascar, taken in the late-90's by a fellow named Charles Brooks. Now that I'm obsessed, I've come to find out that I missed out on the ultra-limited original 3LP version; Fihavanana. Well, at least I can find some comfort in that the Rootstrata blog has made the full version available, digitally:

V/A - Fihavanana A Collection of Field Recordings and Photography from Madagasikara (3XLP)
Over a three year period in the late 1990s, Charlie Brooks embarked on two long field recording trips in Madagasikara. Brooks primarily concentrated on the more remote north and west regions of the island. Upon his return in 1999 he pressed 200 copies of a triple record and stored them under his bed for the last ten years. In anticipation of putting out a full run of a single lp version (MR-067 Fajanana) we are distributing a limited number of copies. There are three themed Lps: Vocal, Valiha Marovany and Miscellaneous Instruments. Comes with a sixteen page booklet of photography and notes.

Download Fihavanana from Rootstrata

Purchase Fanajana (MSR-067) from Midhaven