Whether it is art or music, Alena has managed to celebrate her unique heritage in a variety of creative mediums.
Alena’s first solo concert 'Sky Songs' offers a mix of rearranged folk songs and original compositions, all inspired by the elements of the sky. Photo: Clash Donerin
Alena is set to lead her band through a 90-minute concert set at PJPac, playing a full-length show filled with music and stories. Photo: The Star/Lim Beng Tatt “I was in KL during the lockdown and really missed home, but it was so hard to go back to Sarawak because there was mandatory quarantine. I wanted to create something that brought people together to celebrate Gawai,” says Alena.
She will be accompanied by Sara Heng on electric guzheng, Joshua Maran on drums, Jonathan Wong Ketshin on guitar, Simmy Lor on keyboard and tin whistle, and Fook on bass guitar. “And so that is exactly what we are doing now, making the songs relevant to our own generation. The music genre forDayak Kelabit music and songs are passed down orally from generation to generation. Over the years, Alena has received these songs from her elders.
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