Madagascar's metalheads lead charge of anger: 'It's easier to make yourself heard when you scream'
- Posted on December 21, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Madagascar's metalheads lead charge of anger: 'It's easier to make yourself heard when you scream'

After three weeks of protest, Madagascar's Generation Z succeeded in toppling those in power on October 14. The uprising drew much of its strength from countercultural circles, chief among them the island's vibrant metal scene. Heirs to a long tradition, Madagascar's metalheads condemn poverty, inequality and the regime's incompetence.