LAGENDA 14 JUN 2023, WEDNESDAY PHOTO CREDIT BY BUNKFACE TOP SONG IN MALAYSIA SEMPURNA BY INSOMNIACKS MEET UNCLE HUSSAIN IS BACK BUNKFACE - 15 YEARS OF KORANG ! page 12 2023 JUNE ISSUE HTTPS://LAGENDAMAGAZINEMY/14JUN2023.COM IG : LAGENDAMAGAZINES page 10 AISYA NURINA HIQMI BINTI ZASRI HILMI
WHAT’S 06 08 10 Hukum Karma Bunkface slammed for releasing homophobic song Sempurna
INSIDE 12 16 13 It’s Not My Last Concert Special Song For Tony Shila Amzah announced engagement
Malam Masih muda Asal kau duduk macam tak buat apa Bazir masa nak fikir tentang cinta Yea aku sakit Aku healing sampai pagi tak balik Oh no Tak boleh Hati ku dah parah kau tak boleh nak tarik Aku nak rasa Vibe sampai gila Ada malam ku sedih Ada malam ku nari sampai okay Like oh oh oh Tak boleh control oh oh oh Aku nak let go oh oh Ada malam ku sedih Ada malam ku nari sampai okay Tak Segampang Itu ANGGI MARITO MUNGKIN AKU TAK PENTING? LUQMAN PODOLSKI FT TISH ERRDA Mungkin aku tak penting bagimu Kau buat ku rasa keliru, Bagiku dirimu, Lebih dari apa yang kau tahu Lebih dari yang kau tahu Aku lebih dari apa yangkau mahu Engkau pergi sebelum kau mengenaliku Engkau patah balik maaf aku tak mampu tahan Aku dah tak mahu dibeban Sudah lama aku tertekan Sudah lama menelan, sakit MELAMPANGI SAIXSE HASRAT (OST IMAGINUR) AMIR JAHARI 1 3 5
Tak Segampang Itu ANGGI MARITO GOLDEN HOUR JVKE For the love of my life She’s got glow on her face A glorious look in her eyes My angel of light I was all alone with the love of my life She’s got glitter for skin My radiant beam in the night I don’t need no light to see you Shine It’s your golden hour (oh) You slow down time In your golden hour (oh) Tak segampang itu ku mencari penggantimu Tak segampang itu ku menemukan sosok seperti dirimu cinta Kau tahu betapa besar cinta yang kutanamkan padamu Mengapa kau memilih untuk berpisah Terlalu besar kutaruh harapan pada dirimu Itu alasanku lama tanpa dirimu Mereka yang bilang ku akan dapat lebih darimu Tak mungkin Semua itu tak mudah Ku mencari penggantimu Tak segampang itu ku menemukan sosok seperti dirimu.. ooo.. cinta Kau tahu betapa besar cinta yang kutanamkan padamu Mengapa kau memilih untuk berpisah WHAT IT IS DOECHIII What it is, ho? (What it is?) What’s up? (What’s up?) Every good girl needs a little thug (Thug) Every block boy needs a little love (Love) If you put it down, I’ma pick it up, up (Ayy), up (Ayy) What it is, ho? (What it is?) What’s up? (What’s up?) Every good girl needs wa little thug (Thug) Every block boy needs a little love (Love) If you put it down, I’ma pick it up, up (Ayy), up (Ayy) 2 4 6
Awie started his music career in Kuala Lumpur in 1986, fronting the Malaysian rock band “Wings”, which had an original line-up of Black (drums), Syam (guitars), Eddie (bass) and Awie (lead vocals). The debuted with the album “Belenggu Irama”. Their subsequent album “Hukum Karma” features successful singles ‘Misteri Mimpi Syakilla’ (composed by J.S. Kevin) and ‘Taman Rashidah Utama’ (written by a producer Bob Lokman). Various albums followed, including ‘Teori Domino’, ‘Jerangkung Dalam Almari’ and ‘Bazooka Penaka’. A number of Wings’s hits are composed by singersongwriter M. Nasir. Awie left the band (1994) after reported disagreements with Bob Lokman(Wings Manager), and pursued a career as a solo artist and actor. He rejoined Wings in 2002 after lukewarm fan response to his replacements Mus (formerly from May) and Mel (a club singer). The band is still active. Their recent concert appearances and recordings include ‘Wings Alive 2006’ and ‘Wings Live In KL 1991’. On top of that, Awie had joined the best band in Indonesian called Samudera Astana. wDuring his departure from Wings, Awie recorded four albums as a solo artiste: ‘Satu’, ‘Otak’,’Awie U n p l u g g e d ’ , ’ A w i e ’ And ‘Santai’. Awie began his acting career in 1992 with the film Pemburu Bayang. Other locally-successful films followed, the more prominent ones being Bara and the Sembilu series. Recently Awie has concentrated HUKUM on comedic roles.KARMA BY FARIS TIRUAN
Malaysian pop punk band Bunkface came under fire recently following the release of their new song “Akhir Zaman” (End of Time or End of the World, in English). What was supposed to be a banger about social commentary and criticism on Malaysian society ended up sounding like the band’s sad attempt at crawling out of irrelevancy and breaking back into the mainstream music world. The song itself, isn’t actually bad per se but it’s evident here that Bunkface is really behind the times. They’re still stuck in the whiny, pretentious pop punk era of the late 90s and early 00s. It’s 2020, we’re in a new decade, and lead singer Sam still hasn’t lost the nasal accent synonymous of most pop-punk vocals. The band has cultivated a lot of buzz around them after dropping their new song - but for all the wrong reasons. Let’s take a closer look at some of the controversial lyrics for their new song, shall we? “Engkau agamamu, aku agamaku” (To you your religion, to me mine). Fair enough, everyone should have the right to practice their own religion. But later, the band turns around and spews, some shit that completely goes against hand, are a n a r c h i s t s who are anti-capitalists, anti-establ i s h m e n t , and pen lyrics that promote world peace as well as expressing positive political change and resisting modern society. In Malaysia, Rumah Api (House of Fire, in English) is considered to be an iconic site for underground punk music. It serves as more than just a safe space for punks and skinheads alike. It’s also a place for gigs, workshops and meetings, a record store as well as a library for its community. They are heavily influenced b y the do-it-yourself (DIY) culture, anarchy and f r e e d o m . They also have a slammed for releasing homophobic what they’re trying to relay here. The band included homophobic lyrics in their latest song release like “LGBT, boleh pergi mampus” (LGBT can go to hell or LGBT can go die, in English) which really struck a nerve with fans and LGBTQ activists online. So not only does the band write juvenile, repetitive, mediocre lyrics, they also write anti-LGBTQ sentiments that really doesn’t sit well with some Malaysians. That’s not very punk rock, or rather pop punk of you. A brief history of the punk subculture and punk rock music in Malaysia. It’s a little known fact that Malaysia was one of the earliest Southeast Asian countries to adopt a heavy metal and punk rock music movement from as early as 1982, despite its multicultural and Muslim majority society. Today, this country as well as Indonesia has one of the most active punk scenes in the world. According to the book “The Punk Reader: Malaysian pop punk band Bunkface
slammed for releasing homophobic On the other end of the spectrum are right-wing “Malay power” punk groups. There’s a whole underground community of Malay skinheads who believe in fascist, Malay supremacist ideals thus, completely ignoring the anti-fascist and andanti-racism values that real skinheads and punks hold true. According to South China Morning Post, these Malay neo-Nazi groups play very secretive gigs that are usually invite-only. Bunkface is not punk rock, they are nowhere close to it. Not that they were ever punk rock to begin with. Bunk is dead (Punk is dead, get it?). Should we really be surprised they released “Akhir Zaman” when at the height of their career, they released a song called “Silly Lily” that had them singing lyrics like “Silly Lily never liked me, she told everyone that I was such a gay.” Really now? You can’t claim to be a punk rock band when you spread homophobic sentiments in your lyrics that completely goes against the punk rock movement and its ideals. They are posers and if anything, they’re just washed up pop stars who had their time in the limelight in the late 00s and have since been irrelevant in the local music scene. They really went from singing “Diskriminasi menjatuhkan aku” (Discrimination is bringing me down) to whatever the hell it is they’re doing now, trying to pander to the homophobes of this country. Why waste any more time promoting their awful music when we can redirect our attention to other Malaysian bands that are worth more of our time? Malaysian pop punk band Bunkface BY MOHD TURU
With over five years of putting out works and solidifying their name in the local music industry, it is a dream come true for Insomniacks as they set to come out with their debut EP. Surely, this is the most anticipated moment for the band as this is one of their goals as a musician. The EP titled Kepala Batu is adapted from their previous single. Not only are they excited, but Insomniacks also tries to ensure that the quality of the EP, which consists of five songs, meets the level they are hoping for. The band refuses to come out with songs just for the sake of coming out with an EP, since it is like their first new-born child. Hence, they did not mind waiting for about five years to realize their dreams as long as they are satisfied with the outcome. One thing’s to be sure, this EP will not only consist of songs that will surely capture the listeners’ interest but is filled with important messages as well. Featuring pop-funk music, this EP is a mustget not only for young listeners but it’ll surely fit the ears of all walks of life too. Moreover, the lyrics are quite personal and relatable to many out there. Sharing about this EP, vocalist Iqie stated that the concept of the EP fits their souls accurately. Since the band members themselves are currently experiencing adulthood, there are many stories that they wanted to share as a lesson. They are hopeful that they will be able to touch many hearts with their work on this EP. “I just want to say, it’s quite hard to explain the happiness that we felt as we are finally able to share these songs which are quite personal to us, too many out there. Moreover, many big names in the industry became the backbone to ensure this EP will be at its best quality. This made the EP more meaningful and special to us. Hence, we want to share what we feel to the listeners and our fans.” “Throughout the process of preparing this EP, we went through many great experiences every single time we were in the studio. Taja who played the role as the publisher and sound engineer, surely was an expert to work with. He understands the sound and direction of our music. It was an honour to be able to use his service in producing this EP.” “Not to be forgotten, we would like to express our gratitude to all big names such as Faizal Tahir, Mike Chan, and their team who have contributed so much to produce Kepala Batu. They also inspired us in setting our direction and goals for this EP. Because of their sharing, we were able to dive into youth empowering topics which became the focus of this EP.’’ he said. “We are all still college students and we had to be smart in dividing times for our studies and music. Even though the process was quite slow, we enjoyed every single moment we spent throughout the making process. BY ZAMRI
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IT’S NOT MY LAST CONCERT KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Fans of Malaysian rock queen Ella need not worry, her concert yesterday night was not her last. The 56-year-old assured her fans that the concert, held in conjunction with her 35th anniversary in the industry, was part of preparation for her book. “It is not my last concert but the story for the concert would supplement the last volume of my book that will be published later,” Harian Metro quoted her as saying. During the concert, Ella, or her real name Nor Zila Aminuddin, belted out her popular songs from the beginning of her career. Husband Azhar Ghazli and fellow rockstar Datuk Amy Search were also present to join her onstage to entertain fans. They each sang Peace Love Rindu and Dua Insan Bercinta respectively with Ella. During the concert on Sunday at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, Ella was also inducted into the Malaysia Book of Records for the most tickets sold in 24 hours with 10,000 tickets snapped up. Malaysian rock queen Ella assures fans there will be more to come. BY NIKITA SHAWARMA
According to Tam, since Tony’s departure, he has never issued any statement regarding the loss of his best friend. “Since Tony left, I haven’t mentioned or said anything about the deceased. So I decided to produce something that people can see. “The goal is for anyone who hears the song to smile and pray for the departed,” he told Astro AWANI. The late Tony, 49, died in a private room at Datuk M. Nasir’s Luncai Emas studio in Sungai Buloh, Selangor on June 30. In addition to playing bass, Allahyarham is also known as a composer and is heavily involved in the work of publishing the albums of many well-known artists in the country. SONG FOR TONY SPECIAL BY AMIRA ZIKRI TONY TAM
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KUALA LUMPUR: After seven years off the music radar, the group Meet Uncle Hussain (MUH) is back in a special program, Muzik Dari Rumah that can be watched on YouTube Muzik Malaysia. The group’s representative, Taja Mustapha, said their appearance was due to the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) law which launched a digital concert for viewing at home. “The ministry invited us to participate in a digital concert that brought together many popular local artists. “From there, there was a sense of fun, not to mention thinking about the last time we performed through the song Pokok in 2011. “So, we present a special appearance of MUH in a different concept than what is often displayed,” he told BH Online. In addition to Taja, MUH was also established in 2000 with GFat, Pitt and Babab. Through the performance for about 45 minutes, MUH presented popular songs such as Pokok, Putihnya Lukisan, Hilang, Drama King, Lalala Kerja, Lagu Untukmu and Pari-Pari di Bawah Angin. “Recording the Muzik Dari Rumah program was challenging because we all did it from our respective homes. What’s more, Pitt was far away in Penang. However, despite the challenges, we had fun,” he said. With that revelation, MUH launched an album on the digital platform titled Phase 5: Far Away, yesterday. “The songs that are loaded are eight beats performed on YouTube Muzik Malaysia. “Fans can listen to the songs on digital platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and MUH Twitter,” he said. Telling more about the album, MUH performed with two guest vocalists namely Cliff Umar or Boy from the Pistol Project group and Hazama. Taja added, the service of guest singers is not a new thing for MUH. They have collaborated with several singers such as Nubhan and Shahan Shah. “At the beginning, we had several names. However, due to the time factor, we chose Hazama and Boy. “We have no problem in terms of singers. We adapt each song according to the vocals. This is the first time we have collaborated with Boy,” he said. Asked Boy, he was happy to be given the opportunity to work with MUH. “My job is not difficult. I just have to practice and sing. “It was quite challenging when all the songs were lowered ‘key’ to suit my vocals, especially the song Lagu Untukmu,” he said. Boy is also likely to record a new single with MUH, as is the band’s tradition of producing a song for each guest singer. In addition, MUH will perform a special single in conjunction with Aidilfitri called Asobru Minal Iman with Hazama. MEET UNCLE HUSSAIN IS BACK ! BY MOHD TURU 20 JUNE 2023
Shila Amzah announced engagement Popular Malaysian singer Shila Amzah, 32, recently made headlines after announcing her engagement to 25-year-old social media influencer Ubai MZ. According to reports, the couple is expecting to get married sometime this year.
During a Q&A session with fans via Instagram Story on Tuesday (May 30), Shila revealed that her fiance feels pressured about financial matters as she has a much higher income than him. “We had a lot of talk about (finances). He (felt) pressured to be honest, but I told him to keep working hard and to pray. For him to achieve what I have for the time being is not possible,” she wrote. In her post, the Patah Seribu hitmaker made it clear that finance was not a big issue in their relationship. In fact, Shila said that she sympathises with Ubai as he has to work so hard to match her income despite being so young. “As long as we’re able to settle the alimony, insurance and future planning to buy a house, that’s already enough for now. “He’s only 25, yet has to sprint to reach my (income) level. I have (advised him) to work hard. For now, I am satisfied with the blessings Allah SWT has given,” she said. During the Q&A session too, the KL-born star also talked about the impact Ubai has made in her life. When one fan asked the singer how she handles overthinking and anxiety, Shila responded: “It took a lot of reassurance (from) my partner. Ever since I (got together) with Ubai, I haven’t been on my meds for quite some time. “I guess your environment does play an important role in (determining) what triggers your anxiety,” she said. Shila confirmed her relationship with Ubai in a TikTok Live earlier in February. It is reported that Shila and Ubai have been close since 2014. Shila was previously married to a Malaysian man named Haris Idraki Elias in 2018. However, the relationship didn’t work out and ended with a divorce last February. The former couple shares a son, Seth Uwais, who turns four this August.
Perhaps, many people still do not know or realize who the soft-spoken singer is who sings the vocals in the song ‘galau’. First of all, in terms of the quality of the music, Langit Yang Sama really blew the writer away. Reminds me of the singing of artists from the other side or Indonesia. Apparently, Dalia is Malaysian. This is because, in terms of the pronunciation and vocabulary used by Dalia in the song, the writer feels as if he is listening to a song sung by a singer from the republic. Is that a positive thing? Maybe yes and vice versa depending on the taste of whoever listens. Personally, the author thinks that Malaysia and Indonesia are two cognate countries that share many similarities, including in terms of music in particular. Ask yourself. In terms of lyrics, Langit Yang Sama contains a message that is very easy to understand. It revolves around the story of someone we once loved who now belongs to someone else, but life has to go on, still covered and looking up at the same sky. There are some words that are rarely used by singers or composers of today’s era such as ‘time machine’ and ‘tape’ which Dalia mixed as the owner of a song that is becoming increasingly viral these days. Meanwhile, in terms of vocal electricity, Dalia is not a ‘powerhouse’ vocalist. He probably knows his strength as a singer. There is no need to scream and just let the song resonate emotionally with what each melodic beat and lyrical writing in the song says. To be honest, the presence of young singers like Dalia proves that Malaysia is never short of new talent, but some of them haven’t had the chance to be proudly lit in the industry. Langit Yang Sama makes soul confused BY DALIA FARHANA BY SYAZI SHAM DALIA FARHANA
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“He took his pain and turned it into something beautiful. Into something that people connect to. And that’s what good music does. It speaks to you. It changes you.” - Hannah Harrington BONJOUR www.lagendamagazine.com