D'Gary Downloads

get started about help search
 

Genres

From: Africa > Madagascar

D'Gary

Born in Antananarivo in 1961, D’Gary is the son of a Bara policeman, of the ethnic group of zebu breeders from the desert-like high plateaux of southern Madagascar. In 1969 he followed his father who was transferred to Tulear, then to Betroka, capital of the Bara region, where he retired in 1978. D’Gary was seventeen at the time. His encounter with the culture of the South, his own roots, was a shock. He discovered the sufferings of his people: the land was going bad; zebu theft – the region’s favourite sport – was by then a large scale operation run by businessmen who armed the bands of thieves and corrupted the Justice system to protect what had become a profitable traffic of beasts and meat. D’Gary decided to stand up for his people and put their suffering to music.
In Tulear, he learnt to play the guitar on a crafted instrument and started a small group. In Betroka he tried to adapt his playing to the traditional southern styles, whether Bara, Antandroy, Vezo or Masikoro. This research helped him become one of the most astonishing international guitarists, a musician sought after by guitar enthusiasts the world over for his unheard-of playing style and his wild open-tunings.
[ more ]


D'Gary

Buy Cd's from D'Gary

Downloads from D'Gary


Akata Meso

Fifth album by DGary . Released in 2001. D'Gary is most definitely one of the few African musicians to have transcended the World Music wave to enter, with his head held high, the small coterie of guitar heroes.

Indicates Most Popular Song

Title

Length

Sample

Very Ny Bado

3:58

Zaza Somondrara

4:19

Lamba Flanelle

3:32

Bobo-Drano

3:46

Resaka Marandray

3:44

Kapitotsy

4:20

Plaisir-Nao Mbatro

3:58

Akata Meso    

5:00

Politikinao Nahoda

4:08

Samby Lomay

3:09

Kinetsa

3:46

Fatiky Maiky

4:19

All songs just $0.99 each!
Listen to sound samples by clicking on
Click here for help with audio samples.


Horombe

With this third album, DGary releases in 1994 his first album on Label Bleu. With Jihé, his new group, D'Gary explores other aspects of the southern music : vocal harmonies, sophisticated rhythmics . . .

Indicates Most Popular Song

Title

Length

Sample

Mbo Hahita Avao

5:15

Zay Gny Raha

3:17

Moramora    

4:35

Miady Mafy

4:35

Mpiarak'andro

4:35

Mihasy Lonanky

5:15

Lagnana

4:50

Milamina

5:23

Doranga

4:15

Horombe

4:00

All songs just $0.99 each!
Listen to sound samples by clicking on
Click here for help with audio samples.


Mbo Loza

4th album of DGary, released in 1997. With this one, D'Gary is back with an acoustic trio.

Indicates Most Popular Song

Title

Length

Sample

Gofo Libre [Instrumental]

2:45

Atahora Fabiby

2:53

Mibaby Diavolana

3:46

Mare Rano [Instrumental]

5:43

Lehibeny

3:22

Te Beheloky [Instrumental]    

2:30

Ragnandria

2:45

Kinanga

3:32

Mbo Loza

3:39

Asmine

4:13

Manora

4:05

All songs just $0.99 each!
Listen to sound samples by clicking on
Click here for help with audio samples.



Average Adinian Rating:
Show all reviews
Buy Songs
Playlists
International Accordion Awareness Month: Squeezebox! - Accordions Around the World International Accordion Awareness Month: Squeezebox! - Accordions Around the World


Eccodek's Eclectic rEmix Eccodek's Eclectic rEmix


globalFEST 2007 globalFEST 2007


South African Sampler South African Sampler