Razia is schooled in the gentle sounds of Malagasy salegy music – accordions, acoustic guitars, lukanga lutes and valihas, the traditional bamboo zithers found across the country. With mellifluous electric guitars, Akory vibrates with an upbeat mood. But for all the sweetness of the music and its easy harmonies, there is a terrible brutality to

Razia is schooled in the gentle sounds of Malagasy salegy music – accordions, acoustic guitars, lukanga lutes and valihas, the traditional bamboo zithers found across the country. With mellifluous electric guitars, Akory vibrates with an upbeat mood. But for all the sweetness of the music and its easy harmonies, there is a terrible brutality to her message. Songs with titles such as ‘How Will We Survive?’,