Vetse

Njava | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 10, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B00000JAIV
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,744 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #17 in Music > World Music > Africa > Madagascar

Track Listings

1. Paoary

2. Hitologn'azy

3. Jiboty

4. Halatsą

5. Belina

6. Vezon-Driaky

7. Taray

8. Vetse

9. Lahy Raty

10. Takaliro Mazava

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very likable album of Madagascar music with great guitarist, May 29, 2002

By 

woburnmusicfan (Woburn, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vetse (Audio CD)

Njava is a Madagascar band made up of 5 siblings. Lead singer Monika and sister Lala have smoky alto voices, and brother Dozzy is up there with D'Gary and Tarika Sammy's Johnny as a guitar virtuoso. If you like D'Gary's music, give this a try. The music has a dreamy, mesmerizing quality. The songwriting isn't as strong as some other Malagasy bands. In particular, the vocal melodies aren't very memorable -- the guitar melodies are catchier. The CD includes two a cappella songs. My favorite tracks are "Jiboty", "Vetse", and "Lahy Raty".