Lego (musician)

Summary

Lego is a Sakalava[1] musician who performs accordion music in the traditional style of the coastal regions of Madagascar. In addition to his acclaim as a musician, Lego is also known for having lost his sight as a child, and for being the half-brother of Malagasy superstar Rossy.[2] Lego has released numerous albums and has toured regularly on the international world music circuit.[1]

Lego
Born1973
Madagascar
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Accordion, voice
Years active1997-present


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Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Seck, Nago (2007). "Lego" (in French). Afrisson.com. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Rencontre avec le groupe LEGO" (in French). Echos du Capricorne [dead link]. December 2001. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

References edit

  • Anderson, Ian (2000). "Ocean Music from Southeast Africa". The Rough Guide to World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. pp. 523–532. ISBN 9781843535515.