Lego (musician)

Lego
Born 1973
Madagascar
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Accordion, voice
Years active 1997-present

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]


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Notes

  1. 1 2 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

  • 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.
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