s reported in 2016, a handful of Malagasy musicians founded NY Valiha, a sometime speakeasy and concert venue in Corona, named for the bamboo zither instrument native to Madagascar. Malagasy-language church services are offered by the Iangonana Kristianina Malagasy New York (Malagasy Christian Church of New York). Immigration from Madagascar to the U.S. is unusual, as few Malagasy speak English, and most go to nearby French-speaking islands in the Indian Ocean, Canada, or France itself. Performances at NY Valiha reportedly fuse traditional Malagasy folk music and contemporary indie rock. A Malagasy church was reported in Chelsea.