Raolona (the Human)
Da Raoul, one of the 4 composers of the group Mahaleo, Raosolosolofo Razafindranoa, passed away on september 3, 2010, at the age of 59 in Tamatave, Madagascar.
He was the mentor of the group... and the other 6 members of the band used to call him "the dinosaur". He studied med school in Roumania and came back to Madagascar with a acurate conscience of the value of the land and the small farmers culture. He was the doctor of the poor in the port of Tamatave but he could also make music instruments with Bike breaks.
He left us, but his songs open a lot of new ways to think about our realities in Madagascar, songs both poetic and pragmatic that should definitely be meditated.
A tribute was organised in Paris on Sunday, October 3, 2010. More than 70 artists have song Raoul's songs with Dadah and Dama.
Famangiana manjo by Raymond Rajaonarivelo
RAHA TSY HO ETO INTSONY AHO Dama see on Youtube
speech by Mme Rabenoro, ambassador at the UNESCO
speech Mme Fulicea, cultural attaché at Roumania ambassy
MIFONA Dadah
BEKOTO's text by Aina Randrianaivosoa
VOANKAZO VOARARA Hanta
NANKAIZA NY TANTELIKO TETO Sahy, Irina & Dama see on Youtube
TSIARO HO AN'I DA RAOUL : poem by Arison Jaha
MAMY NY MODY Milon & Thierry see on Youtube
NY HIRAKO Rivo & Joelle Ramanantoanina
HIARAKA ISIKA Dadah & Muriel see on Youtube
RAHAKAMOANA Mamy Tiana Rabe, Dama et Doda
MIPOLOLOTRA Hando
OMALY TOLAKANDRO Eric Tselatra see on Youtube
TSY HITAKO INTSONY NY LALANA Patsy see on Youtube
SAO DIA ATAON'IALAHY HOE Guy
TIANA VE Guy, Riana & Regis Gizavo see on Youtube
MIHODINKODINA Edgard Ravahatra & Dama see on Youtube
RIVOTRA Dama & Régis Gizavo
POEME JJ RABEARIVELO Voahangy
TSINDRY HAZO LENA Carson
AMBANIVOHITRA Marius Fenoamby, Dama, Carol & Dina, Jonny R'Afa see on Youtube
ZANAKA SY RAY Jonny R'afa
HANARAKA ANAO Dadah & Carol Bayard see on Youtube
ZAZAKELY/SOMBINIAINA Aina Quach voir sur Youtube
TONTOLO IAINANA Aina Quach & Riana see on Youtube
RAHA NOANA NY KIBO Dama, Marius, Régis Gizavo, Hery J
NENINA (EFA TARA LOATRA) Lolona Mwandjani see on Youtube
TSY MISY NY DORIA Muriel & Dadah
RAHA MILA FANAMPIANA Toto Mwandjani
HAY HAY HAY Andry Rasolo et son groupe
AMPINDRAMO Hery J World Music
ADIN-TSAINA Njila see on Youtube
EMBONA SY HANINA Dadah & Stéphanie
NOFINOFY Ngola
NAHOANA KAY RoGa
SOAFARA Charles Kely
ASIO SIRAMAMY Galasam Trio
TEXTE RAHARIMANANA Jean-Claude Rabeherifara
MIHODINKODINA Famaky see on Youtube
TSY MANADINO : hommage to Raoul by Julio
RAHA HO AVY RALALA Dama & Dadah
SOMAMBISAMBY, BEMOLANGA, BON VOYAGE
sung by all the artists and the audience
Raoul photographed by Lucien Rajaonina
in the 70's
audio extract:
Somambisamby (Twilight) recorded at the Olympia in 2007
extract of SOMAMBISAMBY (1991)
Toa mateti-piavy kanefa
irony oram-panala
Ka lasa ny saina miantefa
hamangy malala
Toa lavitra anefa ny any
ka saro-banjinina
Ny sento no ampitaina any
veloma masina
Veloma masina
veloma ry tiana
Fafao ny alahelo
fafao ny hakiviana
REFRAIN
Fa mbola ho tonga ô indray andro any
Hitondra ny soa, hitondra ny mamy
Hirongo tantely e hirongo vinany
a page about his work with the small farmers in Ambalarondra Ambodisaina(Tamatave) www.mahaleo.com/raoul2.htm
The storm may sometimes rumble
so do not stumble
Take your destiny by the hand
for the journey’s hard
Sweetness hides in bitterness
its taste is hard to find
Life has its ups and downs
that’s how things are
The struggle is long
and still continuing
We won’t come through by complaining
CHORUS
So take up arms and be brave
Face those who do you wrong
Even if they turn the knife in your wounds
extrait de TONTOLO IAINANA(1991)
Izy hono tsy voatery ny hikolokolo
Fa tsy aferan'izy irery
raha simba ny tontolo
Fa vola no ilainy,
vola no isainy
Vola, vola ihany
no mampihodina ny tany
Adidintsika jiaby
ny mikarakara
Iza ary no hibaby
an'i Madagasikara
Ny taranaka ao afara ve
dia avela handova tany ngazana ?
Mba mihevera tsara re
sao hanjavona tsy tazana
extract of OUR PLANET
All they do is claim
that they have no duty
That they are not to blame
if the planet lies in ruins
Money’s all they want,
money’s all they count
Money, only money,
makes the world go round
We all are duty-bound
to give this world protection
Who else will be around
to care for Madagascar
Will our children after us
inherit just a desert?
So think about it hard
before it’s gone for ever
Raoul in his house
of Ambalarondra Ambodisaina (Tamatave)
during the shooting
of the film "Mahaleo" in 2002
VOANKAZO VOARARA (1972)
Raha ity fiainana ity no lazaina
Dia izao no ataovy, ataovy ao an-tsaina
Mihodina indray, miserana ihany
Feno hasomparana, feno tomany
Raha vao latsaka ety an-tany
Dia injay sahady fa efa tomany
Mila hafanana, mila fitia
Mbola lavitra mantsy ny dia
Soloy fitiavana ny andronao sisa ô
Ny fotoana anie ka efa voaisa
Efa voafetra, efa voafaritra
Ka anjaranao no sisa miharitra ô
Mifankatiava raha mbola velona
Izany indrindra no maha-olombelona
Mifanampia, mifanasoava
Fa ny rahona mainty mbola hisava ô
Rahampitso anie mbola ho vovoka ihany
Raha ity fiainana ity no lazaina
Hody taolana sy vovoka an-tany
Dia izao no ataovy ataovy ao an-tsaina
Hitovy saranga, hitovy anjara
Fa nihinana voankazo voarara (x3)
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
If you want to talk about life
there’s just one thing you need to retain
It flashes by, like the turn of a wheel
full of malevolence, full of pain
When you arrive here in this world
with your very first cry tears start to flow
You’ll need love, you’ll need warmth
for you still have a long way to go
So spend the rest of you life loving
as your time is already counted
All is marked out, all is determined
What you can do is try to hold out
Let’s love each other while life lasts
It’s for this very reason we’re here
We need to care and help each other
and all the black clouds will disappear
Tomorrow, we’ll all finish as dust
as you want to talk about life
We’ll end as bones and dust in the earth
There’s just one thing you need to retain
We’ve all been given the same attributes
as we’ve tasted the forbidden fruit
audio extract:
Voankazo voarara (Forbidden fruit) recorded
at the Olympia in 2007
Raoul backstage at France Télévisons
during the recording of the show
"Les mots de minuit", in 2005
RIVOTRA (1982)
Ny rivotra mandalo ve
no mitondra tadio?
Ny rivotra mifafy ve
no mitondra io orana io?
Ny tany ve no ratsy
sa ny olona
no efa lany vatsy?
Ny tany ve no boboka
sa ny olona
no vizana sy drodroka?
Dia hoy aho manontany tena
mba ho aiza ihany no hiafarana
Gagagaga sy mihenahena
ireo olona ao an-tanàna
Voazara ho antokotokon’olona
Voazara ho vondrombondron’olona
Nozarainy ho fokofokon’olona
am'izay angamba
tsy ho vanon-ko olona
Ny rivotra mandalo ve
no mitondra tadio?
THE WIND
Is it the wind
that carries the storm?
Is it the wind
that carries the rain?
Is the land weary
or its people
with so little to gain?
Is the land sterile
or its people
that crumble under strain?
And I keep thinking
Where does our future lead?
The people are disheartened
helpless, browbeaten
Divided, each on his own
Divided, one group against another
Divided the clans are mistrustful
Will we forget
that all of us are brothers
