MAKING WAVES: Salam Band during an interview for a recent TV show.
KUCHING: A multi-talented 8-piece band Salam Musik will be having a four-night showcase at the Victoria Arms, Merdeka Palace starting tonight (July 9).
The hotel said Victoria Arms is proud to host the showcase, held prior to Salam Musik’s performance at Rainforest World Music Festival in the middle of this month.
The band is renowned for their hit song ‘Cerita Kedai Kopi’, which won the AIM Award 2010 for Best Hip Hop Song, as well as their music video ‘Alamak’ featuring Altimet.
They are led by Salam (Ashraaf Ahmad Azlan) or mostly known as Acap. The other members are Tip (Talal Zahnan – vocal), Eyza Bahra (Noraniza Mohd Bahra – vocal) and Boy (Ahmadbulya Abdillah Jaafar – drum/jambe).
Other members are Raj (Rajindra Bahadur Bahador – guitar), Amar (Mohd Ammar Mohd Habir – keyboard/guitar), Payung (Muhd Iras
Naim – trumpet/chenai/bamboo flute) and Alvin (Alvin Arputharaj Arthimoolan – bass).
Salam Musik is also known as down-to-earth music-makers and they have collaborated with well-versed names from all walks of genres, locally and internationally such as Altimet (Malaysia), Jimmy Nieuwenhuizen (Holland), Ziondread (Curacao), Karmal (Malaysia), Germanus (Argentina), So Matsuzawa (Japan), Sayla (Malaysia) and many more.
The combination of unique melodies can be heard in their album.
Their songs are mostly inspired by the calmness of nature ‘portraying’ basic human needs and have spiritual approach.
‘Salam Musik 4-Nights Showcase @ Victoria Arms’ from tonight to July 12 would start at 10pm to 11pm. Admission is free.