Jerry Marcoss is a singer and composer of ''
kawitry'', ''
mangaliba'' and ''
salegy
Salegy is a popular music genre from Madagascar. Originating as a Sub-Saharan African folk music style in the northwestern coastal areas of Madagascar, modern salegy is the genre of Malagasy music that has gained the widest recognition and comm ...
'' music of
Madagascar
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. Born in
Antalaha
Antalaha is an urban municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of Antalaha was 67.888 in 2018.
Antalaha has a maritime harbour. A local airport serves Antalaha.
...
in 1980, Jerry Marcoss is responsible for the national popularization of the ''kawitry'' genre of the northeast coast
and has been termed the "King of Kawitry" by the Malagasy press.
Since launching his musical career in 2001,
Marcoss has released five albums and regularly gives performances across Madagascar, as well as in Europe and throughout the region.
[ He is a high-energy performer and is distinguished by his positive lyrics, which are notably more universally comprehensible than many of his peers who sing in the northeastern coastal dialect of the ]Malagasy language
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.[ In 2006, he won the national award for ''Artiste Mafana de l'Annee'' ("Hottest Artist of the Year").][ He has received several awards at annual musical competitions hosted by ]Radio France International
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, and has frequently collaborated with other popular Malagasy artists.
In 2011, Marcoss recorded a song in support of Andry Rajoelina
Andry Nirina Rajoelina (Malagasy: ; born 30 May 1974) is a Malagasy politician and businessman who has been the president of Madagascar since 2019. He was previously president of a provisional government from 2009 to 2014 following a political ...
, President of the High Transitional Authority
The High Transitional Authority ( Malagasy: ''Fitondrana Avon'ny Tetezamita'' (FAT); french: Haute autorité de transition or HAT) was a provisional executive body that came to power in Madagascar following the coup that forced Marc Ravalomanana t ...
, who has played it at numerous official events to attract crowds. Rajoelina came to power unconstitutionally as a result of the political crisis of 2009.Ranomafana National Park
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With more than 41,600 hectares (161 square miles) of tropical rainforest, it is home to several rare species of flora and fauna including the ...
, releasing a statement to encourage domestic tourism and filming a music video in the park.[
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See also
*Music of Madagascar
The highly diverse and distinctive music of Madagascar has been shaped by the musical traditions of Southeast Asia, Africa, Oceania, Arabia, England, France and the United States over time as indigenous people, immigrants, and colonists have ma ...
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21st-century Malagasy male singers
1980 births
Living people