Hazolahy is a musical group from
Madagascar that performs the
traditional genre of ''
mangaliba'' from the island's southeastern coast. The group's music occasionally integrates the vocal style of ''
beko'' from the neighboring
Antandroy region at the southern end of Madagascar. The founder of the group, Thominot Hazolahy, grew up among musicians and while still a student formed his first group, which performed a fusion of blues, mangaliba and reggae. His second group, Hazolahy, stays truer to the mangaliba genre. Hazolahy's music combines vocals, acoustic guitars and percussion, including large traditional drum of ritual significance which is itself called ''hazolahy''. Founding member R. Benny left the group in 2004 to launch the band
Rabaza.
See also
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Music of Madagascar
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Malagasy world music groups