One Eye on the Future One Eye

Artist: Rossy Label: Shanachie Category: Music Average customer rating: Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 UPC: 016351644626 EAN: 0016351644626 ASIN: B000000E34 Release Date: 1993-04-22

Tracks:

1. Zana Drazana
2. Ny Any Aminay
3. Tanalahy
4. Anamalao
5. Misy Goika
6. Faraniaina
7. Molia
8. Mangina Zaza
9. Marary Vady
10. Bory Hely
11. Tiako
12. Raha Tanora
13. Mandry Ve
14. Ramasy
15. Sira Sira
16. Oay Lahy
17. 'Ndeha Hody

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Customer Reviews:

My favorite CD of Madagascar music.......2002-04-15

This album covers a great range of styles, from dance beats to gentle ballads ("Ny Any Aminay") to an old-fashioned Malagasy theatrical style ("Faraniaina") while making it all seem part of a seamless whole. "Molia", a fast dance sung by Josephine (everyone in Malagasy music seems to go by a first name or nickname, because their full names are so long), "Mangina Zaza", with its alternating dance beat and lullabye interludes, and the martial beat of "Ramasy" are particular favorites; "Zana Drazana", "Tanalahy", "Anamalao", and "Sira Sira" are also highlights.

Many of the Great Rossy's tracks are here.......1999-08-09

Misy Goika is a marriage song which asks the blessings of the parents ( an important step for the Malagasy for ny tso-drano zava-mahery) Faraniaina is also a marriage blessing in which the Bride's father bless the newly wed couple to have all that they want in the marriage and gives them advice on how to rekindle that love again and again. Mangina Zaza is my Mother's favorite, she cannot stop laughing when this song plays on the radio in Madagascar. I do not know why ( ask her) but it is a story a father stuck with a crying baby and tries to calm the baby down so he can go to work. Supposedly, the baby wants a sibling also by assuming a specific pose ( mitsongoloka ialahy: mila zandry) and the father says, that would be very easy to do but he wants to wait until he has the money to raise another baby. Raha Tanora is a advice to youth about life in the traditional Hiragasy tune. Mandry Ve is an old song which invites the people of the town to get out of bed and party all night. Everybody had to come since the villagers will not let you rest until you came out. Sira Sira and Oay Lahy are favorites in this CD... They make me cry. They are old old songs from the Kingdom era and makes you very sad if you are way from your family.

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