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Artist Name: Kilema
Genre: Malagasy Pop
Country: Madagascar

Artist Bio: 

Kilema is from a family of musicians. He started using his voice at an early age, already singing in a children group and participating in vocal and onomatopoetic competitions.

He draw his inspiration from his roots: ethnic and local music, work songs and country sources. He plays kabosy, katsa and marovany, as these instruments are highly representative of Madagascan traditional music.

— Courtesy Calabash Music


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