By Soon Li Wei
PETALING JAYA (Bernama) — “Geylang si paku geylang, Geylang si rama-rama, pulang marilah pulang, marilah pulang bersama-sama; pulang marilah pulang, marilah pulang bersama-sama.”
The opening number of popular Malay folk song ‘Geylang Si Paku Geylang’ by Lynn Tan, 34, the lead singer of Malaysian musical Indie band Fazz, mesmerised some 120 people in the audience at Nero Event Space, Petaling Jaya Performing Art Centre (PJPAC).
Her refreshing and mellow rendition of the evergreen song was a walk down memory lane and brought many childhood memories for the older generation among the audience. The song is often associated with the Singapore Malay community’s strong sense of belonging to Geylang Serai.