It’s Friday, March 8, 2024, International Women’s Day and a memorable evening for two men in Madagascar. My colleague Morgan Greenstreet and I are sweating in front of the stage of the Glacier, a bar/hotel/ice cream parlor in the lively Analakely district of the capital, Antananarivo. After twenty minutes of instrumental music played at a gallop by her band, the “princess of salegy” Vaiavy Chila storms the stage, flanked by her backing singers and dancers.
We make our way through the audience, between the spellbound fans and a few old…
