WANI ARDY

One of the highlights of our Singapore gig was Dekat. Yes, Dekat THE band. Just realized that I've actually known them since their Tangga days. Grabbed their album at Esplanade Singapore's Cipta Cita but nothing beats watching them performing live. NOTHING. Waktu ketemu itu aku malah langsung nanya - "Kalian makan apa sebetulnya kok stamina bisa kayak gitu? Gila tau ga? Gila!" Man, I have A LOT to learn from them. Can't believe we shared the same stage and performed at the sa

Fight for your dream. Even when your family doesn't understand. Even when your loved ones want it to end. Your dream makes you. It'll never leave you. It'll never change unless you want it to. Fight for your purpose. Fight for your happiness. Fight for your essence. W

Ikhlasku ketahui dalam duniaku kau adalah manusia yang paling juara memenangi dua mama sedari syurga Ikhlasku ketahui dalam duniaku rahim Ibu tempat jasadmu terangka doa Bonda tempat jiwamu tercipta Ikhlasku ketahui dalam duniaku aku tiang tanggamu sampai bila bila apa pun yang bakal terjadi esok lusa Ikhlasku amanahku pinjamanku, ketahui dalam duniaku tujuanku cuma dua; cita dan cinta- cita itu karyaku cinta itu ikhlasku.

Alhamdulillah yesterday's first two sets went well, walaupun SEMUA menggigil kegemuruhan. Saya paling teruk agaknya. Sakit kepala, sakit perut, sakit dada- I can't remember when was the last time I felt THAT nervous. But nervous is good, I guess, it means that you wanna do only the best. Not perfect, but the best. I believe we gave our all last night. Habis persembahan, lunyai kebahagiaan. Kepelbagaian penonton dan perhatian yang diberikan oleh hadirin juga memberangsangkan.

I have always believed in my poetry, my music. Always. Tapi saya tak pernah terfikir untuk berpentas di tempat yang sebegitu gah ini, apatah lagi terfikir untuk mempunyai para pendengar luar Malaysia yang sanggup menaja saya dan 10 orang ahli pasukan saya. This is just steps away from my homeland, yes, but it took me many, many years to get to this level, and I am glad to say that- dengan izin Maha Pengkarya, untuk malam ini saya bersedia.

Merasmi antologi prosa & puisi Untuk Yang Telah Pergi dalam perjalanan ke Singapura. Memegang dan membacanya buat kali pertama memberi saya semacam rasa sayu, seperti mantan kekasih yang sudah tidak sama tetapi masih kita rindu. Nota: Untuk Yang Telah Pergi boleh dibeli dari Rumah Ripta dan saya juga ada membawa 10 buah ke persembahan saya di Esplanade, Singapura.

Pesta jiwa esok lusa. Bismillah! Repost via dock.et_ Esplanade celebrates the Malay Language Month with Cipta Cita. Whether you want to or not, you simply cannot ignore Wani Ardy & The Guitar Polygamy. Marrying the tender, melodic toughness of Wani’s early singer-songwriter influences with trippier, slanted fare, this musical outfit goes all out to work their magic while proving that they are rapidly becoming the little band that COULD.

Wani Ardy and the Guitar Polygamy di pentas Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay pada hari Jumaat dan Sabtu ini. 2 hari, 2 pentas, 4 set, 11 lagu. Kami wakil tunggal dari bumi Malaysia buat memeriah Festival Cipta Cita. Singapura, tunggu kami!

Barangkali rasa terindah hari ini adalah apabila para penonton yang berbilang bangsa, agama, dan usia memilih untuk duduk dan dengar muzik kami, puisi kami, walau dihenyak hingar bingar hutan konkrit. Kami asalnya menjangka yang buruk - persembahan ditenggelami riuh rendah manusia - kerana sejujurnya apalah lagi yang berani hendak kami harapkan setelah ditimpa pelbagai cabaran sepanjang di JB. Sangkaan kami ternyata meleset. After the show, one of the audience who approached

The last time I had a work desk was in April 2015. Back then I was lecturing at a public university. Today I've got myself my very first desk since I've become a full-time writer and performer, yay! See that little white desk at the corner? Yup. It's what my space and I can afford to accommodate for now, but I'm grateful. The size reminds me of those desks we used to have in high school. And y'know what? That's how I feel right now. I'm back at one; new place, new career. (Ye