Madagascar isn't well-known as a rock music powerhouse, but one group, the Dizzy Brains, is quickly gaining popularity in Europe. Their anti-authority lyrics have gained them a considerable social media following, but have also prevented them from performing in Madgascar's state-owned musical venues. They have been particularly outspoken against Madgascar's current president, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, with one member asking him in a television interview to "just do your job, man." Môla Kely, their first album, dropped in 2013, and they recently appeared on the popular French television show Le Petit Journal. In their home country, they can really only play in bars, but they have two dozen stops scheduled on their European tour this summer. Although they have not been able to express themselves freely in Madagascar, they've caught the attention of many Europeans, which will hopefully break their cycle of poverty many of their lyrics describe.
Source: https://globalvoices.org/2016/06/02/how-madagascars-the-dizzy-brains-is-rocking-its-way-into-european-hearts/
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