Rakotofra learned to try out the sodina flute while a kid. At age group ten, he relocated to Antananarivo to are a baker after his parents passed away and there he performed for enjoyment. His long profession offers included a overall performance for Charles de Gaulle in 1947, additional shows throughout Africa and European countries, along with a stint using the group Kalaza, with whom he went to the U.K. in 1986.