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RAZIA
ZEBU NATION
SAMPLE TRACKS
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Media Type: CD
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TRACK INFORMATION
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Babonao
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Omama
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Yoyoyo
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Salamalama Aby
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NY Alantsika
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Zebu Nation CD by vocalist Razia Said, from Madagascar, offers traditional and contemporary African World Dance music.
Razia began singing for her family in Madagascar at the age of three. At age eleven, Razia went to live with her mother in Gabon, West Africa, where she joined the local church choir. As a teenager, she was sent to boarding school in France, where she played guitar and began writing songs. Seeking stability, Razia obtained her doctorate in pharmacy in France, and has lived in Italy, Bali and Ibiza. She now lives in Harlem, New York where she performs regularly at several of the city's well-known venues.
Madagascar is home to thousands of plants and fauna unique to the island, which is the world's fourth largest and situated in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. One third of its native forests and vegetation have disappeared in the last thirty years, and scientists predict that several species of amphibians and reptiles found in Madagascar's mountainous north could become extinct in the next 50-100 years because of global warming.
The loss of forests in Madagascar is what galls Razia the most. "To see my country stripped like this is heartbreaking." Her song "Slash and Burn," is an outcry against the rampant practice of clearing brush which devastates Madagascar's fragile soil. "What I saw shocked and appalled me," Razia says. "I found the decimation of what once made Madagascar unique in the world: its intense, vivid flora and fauna, its forests, its very essence. I saw an entire country being destroyed."
In addition to delivering an urgent message, Zebu Nation creates a personal, soulful portrait of Madagascar. Razia says, "The songs of Zebu Nation let listeners journey to the magical place I have always known and loved." Songs such as "Yo Yo Yo" and "Mifohaza" speak to the richness of Malagasy sounds and rhythms, while "Omama" sends a message of love and thanks to Razia's grandmother, who still lives on the island.
"As the strife and political chaos of the country are growing daily," says Razia, "some of the Malagasy people are turning to art to inspire unity. We want to share in that movement and tie in with communities and organizations that are working on projects for change in Madagascar.
Enjoy Zebu Nation CD by vocalist Razia Said? See below for more traditional and contemporary African World Dance music.
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