Sade, Seal, Lenny Kravitz, Portishead, Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes, Bob Marley, Serge Gainsbourg,
The Roots, The Beatles , AIR, Bjork, and Malagasy rhythms such as Salegy, Tsapiky, Bawejy and Beko.
Sounds Like
The soundtrack of my life. I like to incorporate my native Malagasy culture into my music, but I think that a mix of different instruments, rhythms and riffs from different parts of the world creates a beautifully eclectic sound... I also like to use real vintage instruments and analog recording techniques and gear to create my fusion of rock, soul, reggae, hip-hop, acid jazz, Malagasy music
zA's goal is to offer the vibe of his music to the world and to use the benefits of his success to advance certain social causes such as education, health and progression in developing countries. He would like to see people use his music as a tool to help them in their everyday life, no matter their challenge at the time, e.g to give them courage, to keep them believing in positive outcomes to what they are going through, to help them believe in themselves, to help them realize their true potential, etc..
