SOIMANGA (Sunbird)
by Mikahely
SOIMANGA (Sunbird)is a little bleu bird only found in Madagascar, living on the trees by the river. He has a beautiful voice.
Soimanga! soimanga! mandalôva mazagna!
Soimanga! soimanga! manignano aby ny Zaza!
O! O! O! O! O! O! O! O! ( x2 )
Lösögnö aiza manaô! a Soimanga! Êlaêla tsy hita!
Manignanaô ô! Zahay atôy e! Tsy regniregny mitalapitro ô!
O! O! O! O! O! O! O! O! ( x2 )
Isanandro zahay! Midobôkô amôrondrano aketo mandigny anaô.
Mitangila-tsofigna e! Mitahino ô! Saô mba maregny talapitronaô!
O! O! O! O! O! O! O! O! ( x2 )
Soimanga! soimanga! Mandalôva mazagna!
Soimanga! soimanga! Manignanaô aby Zaza!
Soimanga! soimanga!
Mikahely is a singer, songwriter, composer, and music producer originally from Madagascar, based in Burlington, Vermont. He plays world music on guitar and valiha (a bamboo stringed instrument) and is inspired by traditional Malagasy rhythms, lullabies, and family folk songs.
image by michael rakoto razafy