Having started on Friday, September 5, the second edition of the Zaka tsara Festival lasted three days in the city of Varatraza. “Ambiansy masina”, as the other said, seeing people dancing to evangelical music. Carnival, cultural exchange and show, Zaka tsara is the first festivity dedicated to divine worship. On the one hand, the initiators aim to bring together all Malagasy people while glorifying the Lord, a unifying festivity. Madagascar has a multitude of potential. We are also rich in culture. These are assets. We should thank the Lord. He is the one who gave us all these beautiful things. Hence the name of this festival, Zaka tsara“, explained Pierre Razanakoto, one of the co-founders.
This year, more than twenty artists were invited, including one who is very well-known in Antsiranana, Nathy. A love singer at the beginning of her career, this charming young woman decided to make a 180 degree turn. I have experienced a terrible thing… But thanks to Him (God), everything was in order. So, I bow down, I will lend him my voice ” she expressed gratefully. Nathy, for the first time, goes on stage and meets her fans, not to sing Antsova, more Overcome fear. In addition, dance competitions also enlivened Sunday, September 8. Three collectives won the prize out of five participants. First place was awarded to the Young Ambassadors of Christ, while the group Meva and Jeunesse Bénie occupied second and third place respectively.
In short, Zaka Tsara has been a success. Created in 2017 by devoted young Christians, the event has taken on a rather special dimension. Yes, it is DIANA’s first evangelical festival. Pierre Razanakoto’s ambition is that one day “Zaka Tsara will resonate in the Southwest Indian Ocean region.”
Iss Heridiny