Akory
Artist: Razia Said
Label: Wake Up Music
Release Date: February 1, 2015
Duration: 10 tracks, 38:02
Razia Said’s third and latest release, Akory, highlights her
interest in environmental activism and focus on her homeland of Madagascar as noted
in her use of the Malagasy language in her vocals. African influences abound in
her music both in lyrics, melody and instrumentation. Akory abounds with both
joyful, exuberant moments and quiet, personal experiences.
The following track list provides title translation and
review highlights to help better understand Razia’s powerful ability to
translate her interests and emotions to music.
·
Taranaka Afara (Our Future) – an environmental
story, light and airy with intricate vocals
·
Zanako (My Child) – calling to care for
Madagascar’s children, delicate guitar and warm vocals
·
Akory Tsikaby (How Will We Survive) – a personal
story of survival
·
Baraingo (Chasing Our Tails) – story of lost and
out of touch leadership in her homeland and our world
·
Ela Izay (Time And Space) – duality of beauty
and sadness in our world, passionate vocals backed by accordion and acoustic
guitar
·
Kajio (Our Forests) – “we all share in nature’s
gifts, we must take care of what is given”
·
Amaray (Tomorrow) – broken promises that our future
will improve, strong vocal performance mixes well with Spanish guitar rhythm
·
Papillon (Butterfly) – a celebration of Razia’s late stepfather’s life
·
Gny Lalagna (The Way) – finding our path in life,
fast paced mixing Malagasy with some English in refrain
·
Nifankahita (It Was Meant To Be) – the destiny
of love, a powerful song of celebration highlighted by horns interplay.
Emotional truth spills over in Razia’s lyrics while world
music mixes a sometimes joyful sometimes thought provoking sound in Akory.
Scott S Mertens
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