- country:Madagascar
- style(s):Folk, Reggae
- label:AÏDO
- type:Band, Composer/Songwriter
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:Aïdo Sarl
Born and raised in Madagascar, RAZILIO commonly known as Rakotonanahary Julio is considered as the future of the traditional music scene in his country.
From a young age, Razilio started his musical journey by joining the childrens choir of his village church. At the same time, he took up the guitar and soon began to play at weddings with traditional groups just for the wedding cake
He also started composing his own songs. He moved to Paris in the 1990s to attend a scientific university but as a new bass guitar addicted,he ended up spending more time in the parisian late night jazz jam sessions than in the university amphitheatres.He soon became a sought after professional bass player and had several opportunities to perform and record with great musicians such as the french jazz organist Eddy Louiss, the great jazz guitarist Nguyen, the great ivorian drummer Paco Cery.He has also accompanied many singers including Susheela Raman, Souad Massi, Yannick Noah and Raul Paz.
Beside,in fulfilling his dream to run his own project,he launA-ched the WA-ZIMBA group with two musician friends and released a distinctive CD called MANDE WAZY in the USA in 2004 by Tinder Records.
RAZILIO new project (with 10 songs demo included) is a more personnal effort.The songs generally are about the malagasy way of life, they are more traditionally oriented but still reflect RAZILIO peculiar world made of subtle rythm and melancholya new vision of malagasy music without any borders.
Visit the web site of Razilio : www.myspace.com/razilio
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