birth_place background instrument genre article_title name occupation
madagascar solo_singer electric guitar , voice salegy , tsapiky , ndombolo toto mwandjani
 toto mwandjani guitarist , singer , songwriter
toto mwandjani

toto mwandjani is a malagasy guitarist and singer who performs the traditional musical genres of `` tsapiky '' and `` salegy '' infused with `` ndombolo '' music of the democratic republic of congo .
mwandjani , who was born in antsohihy in southern madagascar , began playing guitar at age eight and formed a band called les jeunes cobras .
in 1994 he joined legendary group feon ` ala before becoming a high-demand musician at studio mars , the premier professional recording studio on the island .
he formed the group soley , gaining further acclaim for his unique adaptations of traditional musical styles .
in the late 1990s after the dissolution of the band , mwandjani was regularly invited to record and perform with the superstars of salegy , including jaojoby , mily clément and ninie doniah .
his single `` malemilemy '' elevated him to national stardom .
he has recorded two albums and toured extensively in madagascar and europe .
mwandjani has twice given concerts to represent malagasy culture at the annual days of madagascar event held at unesco in paris .
