Blog November 19, 2014
Diego Suarez Photo Essay
At the northern tip of Madagascar, Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) is a fabled destination. With its history of piracy, Indian Ocean trade, and a dramatic World War II battle between the British and the Vichy French, the history runs thick. The area's beautiful beaches and laid-back vibe make it a longstanding tourist destination. And, the city plays a crucial role in the creation and evolution of the 6/8 dance music known as salegy. The history and music are featured on the Afropop program "Hip Deep in Madagascar: Songs of the North."
Here is a set of images from Afropop's May 2014 field trip to Diego:
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Map of Diego Suarez in Hajazz's house (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Diego Suarez street (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Diego Suarez street. THB is "Three Horses Beer," the popular local brew (Eye 2014)[/caption]
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Jac's, a young salegy star, at Vahinée Snack Bar Discoteque in Diego (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Jac's (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Macho and Hervé, traditional musicians and instructors at Ecole Zomare. (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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A fine old tree going down slow in downtown Diego. (Eyre, 2014)[/caption]
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The group Vagno Kabosy, with Hervé on percussion, at Libertalia in downtown Diego (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Macho, Hervé, Jonathan Longcore, and Sean Barlow at "Yes Jazz," an out-of-the-way nightspot in Diego Suarez (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Entrance to the Catholic school that becomes Ecole Zomare, a school of music and dance, every Saturday (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Accordion students at Ecole Zomare (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Hervé and Candela lead accordion jam at Zomare (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Zana Bahoaka Victor in Diego Suarez (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Zana Bahoaka Victor (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Young students at Ecole Zomare (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Bahoaka, now retired, returns to Ecole Zomare, the school for music and dance he co-founded (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Guitar class at Ecole Zomare (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Banning Eyre visits a guitar class at Ecole Zomare (Barlow 2014)[/caption]
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Ecole Zomare staff and students (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Candela and Groupe Zomare (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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The French WWII cemetery in Diego Suarez (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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The English WWII cemetery in Diego Suarez (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Hajazz shows off his dual axe (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Hajazz on kabosy guitar (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Hajazz at home in Diego Suarez (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Ali Mourad (sometimes Aly Mourady) live at Jao's Pub in Antananarivo. OK, we didn't meet him in Diego, but he is from there! (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Ali Mourad's scene! (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
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Rombo--the rhythmic clapping that accompanies a salegy performance. (Eyre 2014)[/caption]
![Map of Diego Suarez in Hajazz's house (Eyre 2014)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Diego_map.gif)
![Diego_street](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Diego_street.gif)
![Diego-street](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Diego-street.gif)
![Jacs_Live](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Jacs_Live.gif)
![Jacs](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Jacs.gif)
![Macho+Herve](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Macho+Herve.gif)
![tree](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/tree.gif)
![VagnoKabosy](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/VagnoKabosy.gif)
![YesJazz](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/YesJazz.gif)
![Zomare_entrance](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Zomare_entrance.gif)
![Zomare_accordions](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Zomare_accordions.gif)
![Zomare_ambiance](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Zomare_ambiance.gif)
![Zana Bahoaka Victor in Diegy Suarez (Eyre 2014)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Bahoaka.gif)
![Zana Bahoaka Victor (Eyre 2014)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Bahoaka-1.gif)
![Zomare_kids](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Zomare_kids.gif)
![Zomare_Bahoaka](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Zomare_Bahoaka.gif)
![Zomare_guitars](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Zomare_guitars.gif)
![Zomare_guitars-(2)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Zomare_guitars-2.gif)
![Zomare_groupshot](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Zomare_groupshot.gif)
![Candela and Groupe Zomare (Eyre 2014)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Candela-2.gif)
![Candela-(1)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Candela-1.gif)
![cemetary_British-(1)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/cemetary_British-1.gif)
![cemetary_French](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/cemetary_French.gif)
![cemetary_British](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/cemetary_British.gif)
![Hajazz](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Hajazz.gif)
![Hajazz on kabosy guitar (Eyre 2014)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Hajazz-3.gif)
![Hajazz at home in Diego Suarez (Eyre 2014)](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Hajazz-2.gif)
![Diego_taxi](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/Diego_taxi.gif)
![AliMourad-1](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/AliMourad-1.gif)
![AliMourad-3](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/AliMourad-3.gif)
![AliMourad-2](https://afropop.org/migrated-uploads/2014/11/AliMourad-2.gif)