{"id":2,"date":"2017-11-10T17:59:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taoravao.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2017-11-22T13:44:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T12:44:15","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taoravao.com\/index.php\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"BIO TAO"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tao

Tao Ravao – Valiha<\/p><\/div>\n

N\u00e9 en 1956 \u00e0 Madagasar de m\u00e8re betsil\u00e9o et de p\u00e8re fran\u00e7ais, Tao Ravao<\/strong> quitte son \u00eele natale pour la France \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge de 12 ans.<\/p>\n

D\u2019abord mandoliniste puis banjo\u00efste, c\u2019est avec la guitare que le musicien de rue sillonne l\u2019Europe pendant sept ans. La rencontre avec Homesick James<\/strong>, le p\u00e8re du blues \u00e9lectrique, devenu son mentor, sera d\u00e9terminante. Il l\u2019accompagne en tourn\u00e9e en Italie puis \u00e0 Chicago. En 1980, Tao joue au festival de jazz de la Nouvelle-Orl\u00e9ans.\u00a0 La p\u00e9riode d\u2019initiation continuera jusqu\u2019en 1993. Il accompagne alors Big Walter Horton, Homesick James, Louisiana Red, Grady Gaines, Eddie C. Campbell.<\/p>\n

En 1988, de retour \u00e0 Madagascar, o\u00f9 il est fascin\u00e9 par la musique de la grande \u00eele, il fonde avec Justin Vali un trio de musique traditionnelle malgache.<\/p>\n

La kabosy l\u2019entra\u00eene alors autour du monde (Canada, Etats-Unis, Japon, Afrique de l\u2019Est). Son amour pour la musique malgache am\u00e8ne Tao \u00e0 r\u00e9aliser la direction artistique d’albums du grand D\u2019Gary et de Jean \u00c9milien, de Senge et Rajery. Il r\u00e9alise \u00e9galement les disques de Ba Cissoko et S\u00e9kou Diabat\u00e9 du Bembeya Jazz.<\/p>\n

Tao Ravao participe \u00e0 de nombreux festivals : Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, Montr\u00e9al, Austin, Tokyo, \u201cMusiques m\u00e9tisses\u201d \u00e0 Angoul\u00eame, \u201cAfricolor\u201d, etc. Il se produit r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement dans les clubs parisiens.<\/p>\n

\"Instruments

Instrumentarium de Tao Ravao<\/p><\/div>\n

Born in Madagascar in 1956 of a Betsileo mother and a French father, Tao Ravao<\/strong> left his native island for France at the age of twelve. He took up the mandolin, then the banjo, and finally the guitar, with which he travelled all over Europe for seven years as a street musician. He met Homesick James<\/strong>, the father of electric blues, who became his mentor. Tao accompanied him on tour in Italy, then to Chicago. In 1980 Tao played at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. His initiation period continued until 1993, when he accompanied Big Walter Horton, Homesick James, Louisiana Red, Grady Gaines and Eddie C. Campbell.<\/p>\n

In 1988 he returned to Madagascar and was fascinated by the island\u2019s music. With Justin Vali he formed a trio, playing traditional Malagasy music.<\/p>\n

He then travelled all over the world playing the kabosy (Canada, United States, Japan, East Africa). Tao\u2019s love for Malagasy music led him to work as artistic director to great artists such as D\u2019Gary, Jean \u00c9milien, Sengue and Rajery. He also produced the recordings of Ba Cissoko and S\u00e9kou Diabat\u00e9 of Bembeya Jazz.<\/p>\n

Tao Ravao has appeared at many festivals, including Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal, Austin, Tokyo, Angoul\u00eame (\u2018Musiques m\u00e9tisses\u2019) and \u2018Africolor\u2019. He appears regularly at Paris clubs.<\/p>\n

\"Kabosy

Kabosy Pays<\/p><\/div>\n

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