Island Jazz Featuring Monika Njava & Linkey Marthe at L'Archiduc

Anio Records is proud to present Island Jazz featuring Monika Njava & Linley Marthe live at L'Archiduc, Brussels’ hippest jazz club.

Celebrated in Madagascar as the national diva, Monika Njava is known for two critically acclaimed albums on EMI with her group Njava. She has also recorded with Deep Forest and continues to perform with the band.

From Mauritius, bassist Linley Marthe has played with The Joe Zawinul Syndicate, Cheb Mami, Nguyen Le, Trilok Gurtu and Paco Séry. Zawinul said: “Linley is just a phenomenon. I don’t know if there is anybody who can touch him in terms of overall bass playing.” (www.zawinulonline.org)...

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Anio Records is proud to present Island Jazz featuring Monika Njava & Linley Marthe live at L'Archiduc, Brussels’ hippest jazz club.

Celebrated in Madagascar as the national diva, Monika Njava is known for two critically acclaimed albums on EMI with her group Njava. She has also recorded with Deep Forest and continues to perform with the band.

From Mauritius, bassist Linley Marthe has played with The Joe Zawinul Syndicate, Cheb Mami, Nguyen Le, Trilok Gurtu and Paco Séry. Zawinul said: “Linley is just a phenomenon. I don’t know if there is anybody who can touch him in terms of overall bass playing.” (www.zawinulonline.org)

Joining them are two of Madagascar’s hottest players. Last year at l’Archiduc, guitarist Joël Rabesolo stole the hearts of everyone in the house. On an island where amazing drummers grow out of the red soil like weeds, Miora Rabarisoa manages to stand way out from the crowd.

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