VARIOUS-SOUL & FUNK Alefa Madagascar! Salegy, Soukous & Soul From The Red Island 1974-1984 (2019 UK limited edition 18-track double vinyl LP - Strut continues its essential compilation series of Indian Ocean sounds with the first compilation to document the unique culture of salegy, soukous and soul on the island during the '70s and '80s. 'Alefa Madagascar' showcases the rich variety of sounds during this heyday of Malagasy music: Roger Georges' 'Mama' and Jean Kely et Basth's 'Andosy Mora' bring the raw energy of salegy, influential band Los Matadores drop military drums and Hammond soul in the classic 'Andeha Hanarato'; Mahaleo's 'Izahay Mpamita' showcases the band's powerful folk sound, a crucial voice emerging from the Rotaka farmer and student protests of 1972, while Terak'Anosy Group work around a stomping Congolese guitar groove. The era paved the way for many of the household names of Malagasy music today including Jaojoby, D'Gary and Lego. Both discs look unplayed housed in the single-pocket picture sleeve which comes complete with the download code voucher and 8-page booklet STRUT207LP)