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The vast majority of plants and animals on the African island of Madagascar live nowhere else on earth. As deforestation is escalating, local musicians are using their voices to raise awareness.
On the African island of Madagascar, the vast majority of plants and animals are endemic, found no place else on Earth. But deforestation is diminishing these riches at a rapid pace. Musician Razia Said talks to host Bruce Gellerman about the music she wrote to raise awareness about the problem in her native island.