Zale (Romanian for "chainmail") is a hip hop group from Bucharest, Romania.
raku began listening to hip hop, practicing and MCing in 1993âÂÂ1994. His first live appearance was in Berceni, Bucharest, and his first discography appearance in 1997; after leaving Morometzii, he became a member of the R.A.C.L.A. crew. In 2000 and 2001 he was invited by the band Parazià £ii to record songs with them. In 2003, raku was invited by Cheloo from Parazià £ii to perform on his solo album, Sindromul Tourette. In 2004 the video "Egali din naà Âtere" (Born Equal) signed Ombladon (Parazià £ii) and featuring raku was a big success at the MTV Europe Music Awards. In 2004 raku and Ombladon won the Best Romanian Act Award in Rome.