v/a- ALEFA MADAGASCAR: Salegy, Soukous & Soul From The Red Island 1974-1984 2LP NWOBHM Those bleak months -- half

Those bleak months -- half a year really -- can weigh a man down but they leave plenty of time to come up with creative ways of dealing with the isolation

The Gris Gris from Oakland

while the final two numbers were written by trumpeter Kenny Dorham

and his project Vas Deferens Organazation)

two visions of the collective - the list of reasons why these guys should have probably never met or could have failed to get along is quite extensive

v/a- ALEFA MADAGASCAR: Salegy, Soukous & Soul From The Red Island 1974-1984 2LP NWOBHM Those bleak months -- halfIncludes d l code. Strut continues it's essential compilation series of Indian Ocean sounds with 'Alefa Madagascar,' the first compilation to document the unique culture of salegy, soukous and soul on the island during the '70s and '80s. Mastered by The Carvery and featuring cover artwork by top illustrator Lewis Heriz, 'Alefa Madagascar' was compiled by Runionese DJs La Basse Tropicale and Percy Yip Tong (Mauritius) and features sleeve notes by