The last images of Papa James, forever a fan of blues and rock. (photo credit: PapaMamaJames) "Marary ngôma", an eternal hit from Madagascar's musical heritage. Papa James, the icon of the 70s, has definitively hung up the microphone. And another for posterity: "Tiako ianao", where he sang lyrics that became cult classics: "Sôran'azy e, kara anjely e/Mason'azy e, kara volamena an… Ny nonon'azy e, malemilemy e". Sublime and sexy. Simply the marker of an era. An era when Tananarive had one of Madagascar's most sought-after nightclubs, in Anosy: "Pap's" for those in the know. Papa James made the trendy youth of the City of a Thousand dance there. Enough to recall an era of leisure, high-powered cars and neighborhood gang fights. It was in the 80s, or even earlier. His death is a tragic turn of events. Settled in South Africa with his wife and children, the sacred monster of Malagasy music ran a business there. When xenophobic violence erupted, his restaurant paid the price. From that moment on, his health declined, leading to his death. Dying far from one's homeland is unthinkable for a Malagasy of Papa James' caliber. The family program related to this death will be communicated later.