Tarika (musical group)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tarika
| Background = group_or_band
Origin = Madagascar
Instrument = marovany, valiha, kabosy, jejy voatavo
Genre = World, Malagasy roots music
Years_active = 1993–
| URL = [http://www.frootsmag.com/tarika/]
Current_members = Hanitra (Rasoanaivo Hanitrarivo)
Noro (Raharimalala Tina Norosoa)
Donné (Randriamanantena Dieudonné)
Ny Ony (Rasolomahatratra Ny Ony Henintsoa Andriamparany)
Solo (Randrianasolomalala Victor)

Tarika (Malagasy for "group") is a musical group from Madagascar. The group's predecessor, Tarika Sammy, began in the 1980s, but as Tarika they debuted in 1993. At that point they had relocated to London. Their second album "Son Egal" involved work with Senegalese musicians and dealt with a 1947 revolt in Madagascar. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:naqvad3kt8wj~T1 All Music] ]

That said a great deal of their music is more concerned with dance or musical tradition. "D" was most concerned with dance music. Their 2001 album "Soul Makassar" dealt with the musical connections between Indonesia and Madagascar. They are also led by two sisters, Hanitra and Noro. Hanitra has engaged in creating an arts center in recent years. [ [http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/artist/content.artist/tarika_21394 National Geographic World Music site] ]

In 2001, "TIME" magazine included Tarika in a list of the "10 best bands on planet Earth" [ [http://www.time.com/time/musicgoesglobal/na/mbest.html TIME.com - Music Goes Global ] ] .

Discography

Albums

* "Bibiango" (1994)
* "Son Egal" (1997)
* "D" (1999)
* "Soul Makassar" (2001)
* "Tarika: 10 - Beasts, Ghosts & Dancing with History" (2004 - tenth anniversary compilation CD)

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