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Fenoamby

World
A.k.a. Paul Marius Fontaine

In Malagasy, the Fenoamby is the supernatural phenomenon as a person who has six fingers (see more) on each hand! And Paul Marius Fontaine alias (Fenoamby), the leader and singer of the group Fenoamby this real man orchestra and an amazing one ! Paul Marius Fontaine (alias Fenoamby) is originally from the North East of Madagascar. He is a composer and poly-instrumentalist (Kabossy, Valiha, Marovany, Guitar and Harmonica, diatonic accordion, Blap, percussionist, drummer). Born Ampanefena between Sambava and Vohémar. He began to sing with the heart child in the Catholic Church of Ampanefena and subsequently to the drums at the age of 11 with the group Paroka which it finds in the bush of Ampanefena (Ankotoba) one Village of vanilla growers, coffee, rice, Zebus breeder ect. The distraction after work is to plays the kabossy by singing life, joy and love. Growing up, he has frequented several orchestra groups such as The Thunders, The Spiders, The Super-Jazz, The 7 Eagles, The Black Angels, Tropical de Diego. He leaves in Madagascar in 1982 to rejoin his family to La Réunion island Thi charismatic singer with multiple registers, from lament to salegy (rhythm 6/8, the most popular in Madagascar) the wildest, by way of reggassy (Malagasy reggae), the Maloya of La Réunion island and the Zulu rock of South Africa, it forms the group Fenoamby in the 90's. Recording five albums, Fenoamby quickly became a reputation throughout the Indian Ocean, pursuing an international career and settling in France in 1998. Various rhythms, Fenoamby is the torch bearer of the Red Island Madagascar and more generally of Indian Ocean .