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 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)