Malaysia has long been one of the unique countries that embrace unity among its people through various cultures, and this diversity can be reflected in many forms. Recently, we celebrated our 56th year of independence and soon we will also celebrate Malaysia’s 50th anniversary as a nation, and one way to capture the spirit of patriotism is through the marriage of music and poetic words.
The song, titled Tanahairku Tanahairmu Jua, was inspired by the late Datuk Dr. Usman Awang patriotic and nationalist poems, featured deep and meaningful lyrics.
Tua Muda Kanan Kiri Miskin Kaya, inikan tanahairmu jua, Akan ku serah jiwa dan ragaku, apa saja demi tanahairku .
“The chorus was intended to be simple enough for people from various backgrounds to unite and sacrifice for the love of the country” said Loque, the key man behind Monoloque.
“We created a melody of hope with the blend of ethnic traditional instruments such as erhu and sitar with Malay language vocals to give the back-to-my-roots feeling. Musically, it represents the mutual tolerance and the co-existence between the major races in our country. We are delighted to have Dato Siti with us in producing an uplifting patriotic song for the country,” he added.
Complementing the music video was Noh Salleh of Hujan, Atilia, Amir Jahari, Hunny Madu, Zahiril Adzim, Amirah Asraf (Tilu), Joe Lee (KlubkiddKL) David Leong (They Will Kill Us All) and poet Pyan Habib.
The campaign was intended to be raw, guerrilla style, and required no paid media advertising. Within 72 hours, the Youtube viewership reached 19,000 views.
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So could this be our Malaysia Day theme song, don’t you think?