Hijab-wearing Malaysian hip-hop artist goes viral

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Hijab-wearing Malaysian hip-hop artist goes viral

The 19-year-sometime goes by the name Bunga (Flower) and is one of the simply rappers to habiliment the head scarf and traditional Malay baju kurung.

Malaysian rapper, Bunga (Flower), whose real name is Noor Ayu Fatini Mohd Bakhari, has been gaining worldwide fame since a video of her rapping in a hijab and traditional Malay baju kurung went viral.

The video was from her performance at a competition in her home state of Perak, Malaysia, final November.

The outfit she'southward at present famous for nearly didn't happen. Bunga told the Associated Press (AP) that she had arrived at the venue "in regular clothes" just had bought the baju kurung at the last minute. While her attire has certainly given her more exposure, she said it also comes with some setbacks.

"We can't jump around so much wearing baju kurung," said Bunga. She also shared with the news outlet that she had been criticised for "bringing downward the prototype of women" by rapping in a hijab.

However, she's facing her critics head on. "I've realised that there are more hijabis who want to rap. I recollect that's a proficient matter because you lot shouldn't worry about what others say."

She raps about her personal life and stays clear of obscenity and racism. Her story has been picked upward past publications in Canada and Hong Kong and even by the New York Times.

Terminal month, she performed in Singapore during Pesta Raya, an annual showcase for Malay arts. She also performed on xvi Baris before this yr, a pop YouTube testify that highlights upward-and-coming hip-hop acts from around Southeast Asia.

Bunga is at present based in Kuala Lumpur and wants to make it big in the music industry. "I want to make a lot of songs. I desire to get on tours. I desire to release albums. I want to get worldwide," she told AP.

Hijab-wearing Malaysian hip-hop artist goes viral

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