Erick Manana
Erick Manana is a Malagasy acoustic guitarist, singer, and songwriter born in
1959. He began learning the ba-gasy musical style from his grandfather at age
five and relocated to France in 1979. His professional career began in 1982 as a
member of the ensemble Lolo sy ny Tariny. Manana released his debut solo studio
recording, Taniko, in 1996. He was a member of the group Feo-Gasy alongside
sodina player Rakoto Frah. Manana received the Prix Media Adami Découvertes in
1994 and the Grand Prix du disque de l'académie Charles Cros in 1997 for the
album Vakoka. In 2013, he performed a...
