D'Gary

D'Gary
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Styles: African Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
Biography: With an instrumental virtuosity and unique vocal style, D'Gary has successfully brought the musical traditions of Madagascar to the international stage. His 1991 album, Malagasy Guitar/Music from Madagascar, was produced by American guitarists Henry Kaiser and David Lindley, and served as an introduction ...Read full biography
Malagasy Guitar: Music From Madagascar
Released: 1991
Label: Shanachie
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It's always hard to separate out the influences on a Malagasy recording - I was sure D'Gary's guitar would resemble traditional valiha playing, instead it's a complex mixture of East African traditional ...Read full review
Akata Meso
Released: 2002
Label: Indigo
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Madagascar's D'Gary has long been hailed as one of the world's greatest guitar players, but in Akata Meso he's made an album to convince even the loudest naysayers. While rooted in Malagasy music (which ...Read full review
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