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ANTSAHAMANITRA - Samoëla Revives His Greatest Hits
Samoëla will continue celebrating his 30 years on stage in the open air at Antsahamanitra, performing his classic songs in newly reimagined versions. Samoëla and his team will properly celebrate three decades of performing at Antsahamanitra. Thirty years on stage, songs that have crossed generations, and a new opportunity to bring them back to life in a different way. Samoëla will take over Antsahamanitra on August 30 starting at 3 p.m. with "Tsy Tontan'ny Ela," a show organized by Zouk Pro that aims to trace the major milestones of his musical journey. For more than four hours, nearly 50 songs will mark this major outdoor event. Significant attention will be given to his oldest songs, some of which have rarely been performed in recent years. Created nearly thirty years ago, these pieces will not be performed identically. Samoëla will revisit them in new versions to give them fresh color while preserving their history and identity. A New Interpretation "Tsy Tontan'ny Ela" continues from "Zara Rev'y" and extends the celebration of the artist's three decades of career. The show aims to remind audiences that songs from his early days remain present in their memories and can still find new life on stage. The event will also have particular significance through its choice of venue. Antsahamanitra is among the iconic stages of Samoëla's career, where he has performed several times before, usually at intervals of a few years. The August 30 show will be his eighth performance at this venue in thirty years of career. For this new performance, the team will also pay special attention to visual and technical aspects. Music, image, and sound will be designed in a complementary way to offer a show worthy of this anniversary. The scenography will maintain its identity while incorporating new visual elements. After Antsahamanitra, the celebration will continue with a European tour in September, followed by a tour of 17 cities in Madagascar at the end of the month. The festivities around his 30 years on stage, which began in 1995 with a first performance presented in February 1996, will span nearly two years before opening a new chapter in 2027.
Source: L'Express de Madagascar