Randriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin (born October 31, 1956 in

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) is a

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-Malagasy

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and

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guitarist, who records and performs under the stage name Madagascar Slim. He is a member of the folk music band Tri-ContinentalCam Fuller, "Rootsy music of Tri-Continental timeless, classic". ''

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'', February 1, 2001. and the world music group

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, as well as a solo artist and a regular collaborator with blues singer Ndidi Onukwulu. He moved to Canada in 1979 to study English and accounting at

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, pursuing music with the folk group La Ridaine while studying. He has cited

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and B. B. King as the two primary influences on his choice to become a guitarist. He is a three-time

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winner, having won World Music Album of the Year in 2000 for his solo album '' Omnisource'' and in 2005 with African Guitar Summit, and Roots & Traditional Album of the Year in 2001 with Tri-Continental."The 2001 Juno nominees are..." ''

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'', January 25, 2001.

Discography

* 2000 ''OmniSource'' * 2009 ''Good Life Good Living'' With Tri-Continental * 2000 ''Tri-Continental'' * 2002 ''Live'' * 2003 ''Let's Play'' * 2004 ''Drifting'' * 2018 ''Dust Dance'' ''With Other Artists'' * 2005 ''African Guitar Summit'' * 2006 ''African Guitar Summit II''

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Autobiographical description by Madagascar Slim
* 1956 births Living people People from Antananarivo Malagasy guitarists Canadian folk guitarists Canadian blues guitarists Canadian male guitarists Black Canadian musicians Canadian world music musicians Juno Award for Global Music Album of the Year winners Seneca College alumni {{Madagascar-bio-stub