UNSUNG HEROES

I maybe not be one of the eminent music connoisseurs in own people's music entertainment - being exposed and listening to English songs since childhood - but Tuku Kame's recent extravagant achievement (should I exaggerate more?) in World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) @ fondly regarded as 'Talent Olympics' in Hollywood did chill my nerves, at least a little.

Anywho, who's this Tuku Kame fellas? Click here. They are indeed a blend of valuable talents which promised a better music for tomorrow.



Click here and here for news report of their recent achievements. Well, I just can't help to say that I'm so proud of them! What more can be said then. A picture is worth than thousand words.

Also, somewhere in the distance, there are people like my forever favourite Ernesto Kalum and a newbie called the Ethnic Transmission which work of arts are worthy to be given a round of a floor for their unseen efforts (though underground) in developing our music industry.



Their piece of art can be seen here and here.

Tracking back into history, it's kind of weird to me that superb talents like those mentioned above were all began at the very bottom of the ride. Most of the time, they'll be stuck there forever. I know, experience is the best teacher but somehow or rather don't you think that everyone deserves a fair game to play?

Like it or not, our society is prone to make believes that an artist's success is depending on his/her popularity. The popular you'll be, the more successful you'll look. In our account, most likely glamor and fame overshadowed talents.

Take this silly looking scumbag Mawi for example who suddenly out of nowhere rise to fame in a day but after seconds gone in the fall of a night. Popcorn success, that's the way it is! To be precise, that's maybe one of the biggest mistakes our society ever made.

The utmost measure of a successful piece is how much passion you put in it. Beginning from the very end, with confidence you keep on trying. To conclude it all, the legendary P.Ramlee once said;

"Aku nak hidup seribu tahun Jis... bukan kerna kemashuran tetapi dengan karya ku yang hidup dalam ingatan..."

Now that's a true legend. As long as we have this kind of genuine artists lingering around behind our backyard unnoticed, the future seems bright. To many they maybe nothing but at least to me, these are true heroes of which words of thanks shall echo endlessly.

p/s - R.I.P. to Yasmin Ahmad, the very true gem of talent polished by Nature to widen Malaysians perspective on entertainment and concept of racial harmony.