Post by uptowndragon on Dec 11, 2019 13:13:40 GMT 7
Astro Prima's MY Buskers Press Conference @ Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur (10/12/19)
ASTRO PRIMA HERALDS STREET MUSICIANS THROUGH "MY BUSKERS" WHILE RAISING FUNDS
Story, Photos & Video: Dragon & Anastasia
MY Buskers, an entertainment program produced and presented by Astro Prima to raise the cred of street musicians, is set to air on its channel (Astro Prima 105) with eleven 60-minute episodes, from 9.00 pm every Thursday, starting from 12th December 2019. The programme will showcase a host of celebrity artists who will be performing together with selected street bands (buskers) at various hotspots in the Klang Valley, with the aim to generate funds for charity. The funds that were collected during the recording of the program will be channelled to local artists in need. Apart from performing alongside with the buskers, the local stars also shared about their personal journey and interesting experiences they encountered, to the audience that attended the recording sessions.
According to Astro Prima's channel manager, Norzeha Mohd Salleh, "Street music or 'busking' is not something that is alien to music lovers and is already well-received among most local communities. Other than having a huge following on their social media channels, street musician are also receiving their fair share exposure on mainstream media these days. Buskers are also well acknowledged internationally and have their own communities around the world."
"Apart from being the key content providers in the nation, we have realised that street music is another form of the arts that is receiving strong attention from the public. As such, the MY Buskers platform and programme were created to showcase these buskers and their incredible talents.", she added during the MY Buskers press conference which was held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kuala Lumpur yesterday afternoon.
MY Buskers' unique and noble proposition is the dynamic collaboration of fully professional artists with street musicians, not just to entertain but also to help generate funds and reduce the burden faced by down on the luck artists who are in dire need, with the hope of raising awareness and making a positive impact on the public. All three street groups - Genji Buskers, SaraSara Akustik and Gersik - featured the programme were present during the press conference and showcased a bit of their talent to the attending media. Also providing a taste of what to expect in the upcoming television programme were some of the artists that were involved. Among the stars that took to the stage with the busking bands were Lan Solo, Adira, Azharina, Ruffedge and One Nation Emcees. Also present at the press conference were Dato' Hattan, Hujan and Bunkface.
MY Buskers is part of Astro's continuous commitment to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, which is driven by FINAS and the Ministry of Multimedia & Communications through Persatuan Seniman Malaysia (SENIMAN) in its effort to protect the welfare of Malaysian performing artistes. Astro is also committed to channelling funds to veteran artistes, through its various productions, such as "Gegarvaganza 2019" and "All Stars Buka Panggung", among many others.
The first season of MY Buskers will see performances by 21 popular local acts that include Black, Neeta, Jaclyn Victor, Exists, Bunkface, Siti Sarah Raisudin, Mark Adam, Hujan, Tomok, Dato' Awie, Azharina, Adira Suhaimi, Drama Band, Usop, Ruffedge, One Nation Emcees, Daro' Hattan, Azlan Typewriter, Amelina and Lan Solo, supported by the three selected busking groups. The artistes and buskers were selected based on their talent and their popularity in relevance to the concept of the show and its target market. It is believed that each of the acts will be able to raise the quality of the show and capture the audience's attention and imagination, with their own unique touch and distinctive style. Each episode will see two established acts performing with one of the selected busking groups.
Some of the funds collected during the performances, for the recipients under SENIMAN's umbrella, was generated by the sales of MY Buskers official merchandise. Additional funding was contributed by Astro directly. Black and Neeta channelled their collection to veteran actor, comedian and producer A.R. Badul, with Jaclyn Victor & Exists (Wan Maimunah), Siti Sarah Raisuddin & Mark Adam (Puteri Balqis), Amelina & Lan Solo (Pian Cecupak), Drama Band and Usop (Alina Hassan), Dato' Awie & Azharina (Hamid Gurkha), Ameng & Adira Suhaimi (Ku Faridah), Ruffedge & One nation Emcees (Kartini Aziz), Dato's Hattan & Azlan Typewriter (Azman Idris), Hujan & Tomok (Joey BPR) and Bunkface (Shima), doing likewise.
MY Buskers was held at four popular locations in the Klang Valley - Sogo in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lot 10 in Bukit Bintang, Tapak in Jalan Ampang and The Port and in Bandar Utama.
Viewers can also catch the show via streaming or on-demand through the Astro Go app.
Watch the entire press conference here: web.facebook.com/RentakSejuta/videos/554022542103117/
ASTRO PRIMA HERALDS STREET MUSICIANS THROUGH "MY BUSKERS" WHILE RAISING FUNDS
Story, Photos & Video: Dragon & Anastasia
MY Buskers, an entertainment program produced and presented by Astro Prima to raise the cred of street musicians, is set to air on its channel (Astro Prima 105) with eleven 60-minute episodes, from 9.00 pm every Thursday, starting from 12th December 2019. The programme will showcase a host of celebrity artists who will be performing together with selected street bands (buskers) at various hotspots in the Klang Valley, with the aim to generate funds for charity. The funds that were collected during the recording of the program will be channelled to local artists in need. Apart from performing alongside with the buskers, the local stars also shared about their personal journey and interesting experiences they encountered, to the audience that attended the recording sessions.
According to Astro Prima's channel manager, Norzeha Mohd Salleh, "Street music or 'busking' is not something that is alien to music lovers and is already well-received among most local communities. Other than having a huge following on their social media channels, street musician are also receiving their fair share exposure on mainstream media these days. Buskers are also well acknowledged internationally and have their own communities around the world."
"Apart from being the key content providers in the nation, we have realised that street music is another form of the arts that is receiving strong attention from the public. As such, the MY Buskers platform and programme were created to showcase these buskers and their incredible talents.", she added during the MY Buskers press conference which was held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kuala Lumpur yesterday afternoon.
MY Buskers' unique and noble proposition is the dynamic collaboration of fully professional artists with street musicians, not just to entertain but also to help generate funds and reduce the burden faced by down on the luck artists who are in dire need, with the hope of raising awareness and making a positive impact on the public. All three street groups - Genji Buskers, SaraSara Akustik and Gersik - featured the programme were present during the press conference and showcased a bit of their talent to the attending media. Also providing a taste of what to expect in the upcoming television programme were some of the artists that were involved. Among the stars that took to the stage with the busking bands were Lan Solo, Adira, Azharina, Ruffedge and One Nation Emcees. Also present at the press conference were Dato' Hattan, Hujan and Bunkface.
MY Buskers is part of Astro's continuous commitment to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, which is driven by FINAS and the Ministry of Multimedia & Communications through Persatuan Seniman Malaysia (SENIMAN) in its effort to protect the welfare of Malaysian performing artistes. Astro is also committed to channelling funds to veteran artistes, through its various productions, such as "Gegarvaganza 2019" and "All Stars Buka Panggung", among many others.
The first season of MY Buskers will see performances by 21 popular local acts that include Black, Neeta, Jaclyn Victor, Exists, Bunkface, Siti Sarah Raisudin, Mark Adam, Hujan, Tomok, Dato' Awie, Azharina, Adira Suhaimi, Drama Band, Usop, Ruffedge, One Nation Emcees, Daro' Hattan, Azlan Typewriter, Amelina and Lan Solo, supported by the three selected busking groups. The artistes and buskers were selected based on their talent and their popularity in relevance to the concept of the show and its target market. It is believed that each of the acts will be able to raise the quality of the show and capture the audience's attention and imagination, with their own unique touch and distinctive style. Each episode will see two established acts performing with one of the selected busking groups.
Some of the funds collected during the performances, for the recipients under SENIMAN's umbrella, was generated by the sales of MY Buskers official merchandise. Additional funding was contributed by Astro directly. Black and Neeta channelled their collection to veteran actor, comedian and producer A.R. Badul, with Jaclyn Victor & Exists (Wan Maimunah), Siti Sarah Raisuddin & Mark Adam (Puteri Balqis), Amelina & Lan Solo (Pian Cecupak), Drama Band and Usop (Alina Hassan), Dato' Awie & Azharina (Hamid Gurkha), Ameng & Adira Suhaimi (Ku Faridah), Ruffedge & One nation Emcees (Kartini Aziz), Dato's Hattan & Azlan Typewriter (Azman Idris), Hujan & Tomok (Joey BPR) and Bunkface (Shima), doing likewise.
MY Buskers was held at four popular locations in the Klang Valley - Sogo in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lot 10 in Bukit Bintang, Tapak in Jalan Ampang and The Port and in Bandar Utama.
Viewers can also catch the show via streaming or on-demand through the Astro Go app.
Watch the entire press conference here: web.facebook.com/RentakSejuta/videos/554022542103117/