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Zebu Nation
Zebu Nation is Razia Said's first album on the U.S. based label, Cumbancha. On the disc Razia "sings about the destruction of the natural world on her island nation. Extreme poverty has made slash and burn agriculture one of the only means of supporting a family." Razia Said a native of Madagascar engages the Malagasy style she grew up with, while blending the Jazz and R&B sounds she became familiar with while living in New York City. Razia recorded the album, as her way, of fighting
a nomad, spending time in Africa, France, Italy, Ibiza, Bali and New York City. Before recording "Zebu Nation", Razia recorded her earlier material Magical released in 2006 upon moving to NYC. Despite the excitement of fixing her work to a disc, Razia was not totally satisfied. After many trips back to her home country of Madagascar, Razia had the opportunity to meet with one of the country's most prominent acts, Njava. Razia's time recording around Madagascar inspired her to write and record songs