Tolimana started in 2003 with the opening of a professional recording studio in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. The idea of its founders, Hermann Huber, August Schmidhofer (both Austrian), Jean-Claude Poujois (from La Réunion) and Charles Maurin Poty (from Madagascar), was to promote good Malagasy music. Musicians and groups, especially those exploring the originality and diversity of the island's music, were invited for recording. Furthermore, the aim was to have an impact beyond national borders and to contribute to make the music of the Great Island known to the world. Western standards of production were one important requirement. Another facet was distribution outside Madagascar. For this purpose, a partner company was founded in Vienna (Austria) - the Tolimana KEG. In addition to its effords for good Malagasy music, Tolimana KEG has recently started to widen its horizon towards the music of other countries and cultures. Continuing to go this path will result in interesting new productions. Please visit our website to get informed!