Rakotozafy 1933 - 1974 Was One Of The Best Valiha Players In Madagascar. His Version Of The Valiha Featured A Total Of 24 Strings In The Two Sets Each Set Tuned To A Different Scale. Rakotozafy Made His First Recordings In The Early 1960s For DiscoMad Released As Singles And 45 EPs. British Record Label GlobeStyle Released A Compilation Titled Valiha Malaza In 1988. Legend Has It That Rakotozafy Took The $600 Recording Fee For His Only Album Valiha Malaza Famous Valiha And Went On A Huge Drinking Binge Which Resulted In His Death. Valiha Malaza Features Rakotozafy's Young Son On Vocals And The Musician Can Be Heard Crossly Chiding The Boy For His Performance.