Artist Profiles: Kilema

Kilema

His name is Randrianantoandro Clément, but most people call him Kilema.

He was introduced to the world music scene as part of the famous Madagascan group, the Justin Vali Trio where his showmanship dominated with his small guitar, Kabosy, and his percussion instrument Katsà.

Kilema was born in Toliary (Tuléar), and he is proud of this rich heritage. It is the nourishment for his music. But Kilema is also a musician of the world and his contacts with the most diverse music styles have contributed to his musical evolution.

After 4 years of touring the world under the wing of the WOMAD festivals, Kilema decided to return to his musical origins in the southern part of Madagascar.

Kilema

Kilema currently lives in Encinarejo, (Cordoba, southern Spain).

In 2020, Kilema released a collaborative album tiled Green World (Ala Maintso) with fellow Madagascan musician Modeste Hugues.

Discography:

Ka Malisa (Iris Music, 1999)
Lavy-Tany (AudioVisuals De Sarriá, 2005)
Mena (Snail Records, 2008)
Toliara (2019)
Green World – Ala Maintso (Arc Music, 2020)

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
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