tsapiky

Tsapiky ({{IPA|mg|t͡sapʲikʲ}}) is a musical genre popular in southwest Madagascar, particularly in the former Toliara Province. It was created as a fusion between South African pop (originally picked up from Mozambican radio stations) and native Malagasy tradition in the 1970s.{{cite web |title=Tsapiky: Dance Music Fit For A Funeral |url=https://www.npr.org/2014/09/29/352474766/tsapiky-dance-music-fit-for-a-funeral |website=NPR.org |access-date=30 September 2022 |language=en |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001024141/https://www.npr.org/2014/09/29/352474766/tsapiky-dance-music-fit-for-a-funeral |url-status=live }} The music is characterized by its jerky rhythms and fast beat. The song sees popularity in the contexts of sports events, night clubs, balls, celebrations, and funerals.

Common instruments in tsapiky include: guitar, electric guitars, bass, drums, accordions, synthesizers, and vocals (usually provided by a choir of women).{{cite web |title=Afropop Worldwide {{!}} Hip Deep in Madagascar: The Tsapiky Story |url=https://afropop.org/audio-programs/hip-deep-in-madagascar-the-tsapiky-story |website=Afropop Worldwide |publisher=Public Radio International |access-date=1 October 2022 |language=en |archive-date=21 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121114406/https://afropop.org/audio-programs/hip-deep-in-madagascar-the-tsapiky-story |url-status=live }}

Although initially consisting of solely acoustic instruments, in the 1980s, tsapiky also integrated electric guitars.{{cite web |title=Le tsapiky malgache fait danser les vivants et les ancêtres |url=http://africultures.com/le-tsapiky-malgache-fait-danser-les-vivants-et-les-ancetres-8941/ |website=Africultures |access-date=1 October 2022 |language=fr-FR |date=6 October 2009 |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001024140/http://africultures.com/le-tsapiky-malgache-fait-danser-les-vivants-et-les-ancetres-8941/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=523 |url-status=live }}