Sabah International Folklore Festival SIFF 2012

My first time attending this festival and ... 

I'm actually really impressed!

For those of you who don't know me,

I'm abit hard to please.

Heavy rain and a massive traffic jam 

certainly did not discourage the enthusiastic crowd

from attending the 7th Sabah International Folklore Festival 2012.

The performance was captivating from the very beginning. 

18 countries coming together in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

to perform their traditional dances. 

Always wrathed in smiles, 

the performers seem to radiate confidence and absolute pride

in their cultural dance.

 I was instantly infected by their enthusiasm 

and had to constantly tell myself to stop smiling and bobbing my head,

 "oi. I'm here to take pictures la!"

The colorful and striking traditional attire 

of the many different countries are always fascinating.

And it's just alot more attention grabbing when it's worn by a hottie. 

*naughty smile*

Brunei

Finland

Finland

Indonesia

Korea

Timor Leste

Timor Leste

Kuwait

Kuwait

Taiwan

Taiwan

Land Below The Wind

One Malaysia dance troop

Nigeria

the Philippines

Czech Republic

Papua New Guinea

I enjoyed myself tremendously. 

The crowd was obviously enjoying it alot as well 

as they clapped their hands to the beat of the music.

 I'm sure the performers felt appreciated and danced the best they could. 

Being able to witness 18 different countries' cultural dances in one night 

is an amazing and truly rare opportunity. 

One that i appreciate and wont forget. 

All in all, i must say,

the night at the Sabah International Folklore Festival 2012

was a major success.

 

Let's go together next year, pretty please?

I wanted to take pictures with the handsome 'angmohs'!

*sobs*

Heartfelt thanks to Breeze magazine for the Media Entry invite!

For more of my pictures of SIFF 2012,  click on the following link.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.468550389822789.107210.272735042737659&type=1&l=53c231f5a8

KK Jazz Festival 2011 : My First, Definitely Not The Last

Call me a skeptic,
because that is a part of me. 

I was definitely expecting boredom
when i'm at the KK Jazz Festival.

But of course,
the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu wouldn't let that happen.

How silly of me to even think of that! 

(I'm trying to save my own arse, cuz i met old family friends there!)

Tee hee!

 the heartiest thank u!

to Daniel & the RungiTom

from BorneoColours.com

for giving me the opportunity to be able to

cover this event for two whole days!

try out Origin's beef balls! *drool-worthy*

popiah fried to per-fec-tion!

had a light lunch with the sweet n uber-friendly Tom, a fellow blogger (check out his blog!) before heading to Sutera Harbour for the KK Jazz Festival's Press Conference. Not only do i love their cocoa-mint drink, their beefballs are so good! shyt, i'm imagining myself eating it already. 

eh! back to the story! 

the entire fleet of performers prepping.

Indonesian singer - Lucky (pronounced Loi-Ke) answering questions.

abit of name calling from the front lady of the band Elixir.

GROUP PHOTO TIME! :)

Serena C - the local DJ cum Event Host!

JUZZIE SMITH! sucha talented hottie from Australia!

a very Neyo- feel to their music~! <3

Lucky Octavian after their performance!

Lucky and i before his TV interview

the very well-decorated venue - Sutera Harbour!

S.I.A's very own Little Jazz Band rocking it out!

Momain Blues from KK! 

Hata Mariko from Japan performing!

Zyan - Bossa Princess in action

the crowd fav - Juzzie Smith (One Man Band)

something for the REAL jazz enthusiasts - Benny Lackner Trio

Aseana Percussion Unit was the best closing ever! PAAAARTY!

thanks to Tom, i had a great time partying

to Asean Percussion Unit from 10.45pm till close to midnight! 

Met so many friendly fellow Sabahans

that danced together! (hope to see u guys again)

 and got invited to Australia 

by two super friendly Australians, Liz & Tom 

who has been travelling in Borneo for 2 weeks!

Tom & Liz with the supertalented Juzzie Smith!

I gotta say the various performers there that two nights

really gave me a chance to change my perception towards jazz a lot.

i used to think Jazz was boring and slow, only appealing to the older generation. 

But surprise surprise! 

I'm hooked to Jazz as well,

i've been listening to all their songs on youtube, 

and yet again, Juzzie Smith has the most videos on youtube 

compared with the rest of the performers that were at KK Jazz Fest. 

Congrats to the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu,

this festival has been a real success, true and through. 

And for the first time, i noticed the sound system was perfect. 

i'm not exaggerating. 

Not a single glitch throughout the whole 2 nights! O,O

So yeah, now i truly understand 

why everyone was so excited to go for this annual Jazz Fest. 

If this is going to be held again next year,

and promises me the same amount or even more fun,

COUNT ME IN!

cuz like what the title of this post states,

"my first, but definitely not my last Jazz Fest!"

Tip of Borneo Music Fest 2011

Get ready for yet another exciting event that will be held at

 Kudat - the tip of Borneo!

This event was held back in the year 2010 

and it was jampacked with so many music enthusiasts! 

  I heard it received raving praises!

So, for the kepochis or music lovers,

HEAD ON DOWN TO KUDAT ON THE 16TH/17TH JULY! 

Click here to read more about it by MeiTzeu!