PERFORMING ARTS

Nimang Ensera is an independent Malaysian folk/death metal band from Miri, Sarawak. Formed by eight members of diverse indigenous backgrounds, the group Sfocuses on preserving and promoting Dayak tribal heritage, folklore, and cultural stories through modern extreme heavy metal music.

Eyqa Saiful is a popular recording artist and vocalist from Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, celebrated for her contributions to the Dayak and Bornean music industry. 

Born to a mixed Malay-Bidayuh family, she possesses the unique linguistic ability to sing fluently in both the Iban and Bidayuh languages. Her music blends contemporary pop melodies with traditional regional elements, making her a household name in the East Malaysian music scene.

The Good Luck Stone is an underground indie/rock musical outfit from Kuching, Sarawak. Formed as a local live gig and passion project, the band has been writing and performing original music for over a decade.

Indai Abau (also known as Indai Guruk) is a rare, ritualistic comic mask dance originating from the Iban ethnic group in Sarawak. 

It is one of the most unique and nearly forgotten performance arts in Dayak culture, serving as an interactive theatrical showcase traditionally held inside Iban longhouses. 

DRASSKA is a prominent Ska alternative band based in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been active since 2013. 

They blend the infectious, upbeat energy of traditional two-tone ska and reggae with darker, noir-inspired undertones and modern rocksteady elements. 

Exhale My Ozone is an active Malaysian deathcore band hailing from Kuching, Sarawak. 

Formed in 2011, the quintet is recognized for blending the heavy, relentless intensity of deathcore with the technical intricacies of traditional death metal.

Korxic is a raw, high-octane Thrash Metalpunk band based in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Forged in late 2023, the group brings an aggressive, motorcharged fusion of heavy metal and hardcore punk to the Borneo underground music scene. 

LicetokiL is indeed a local DIY hardcore punk band from Kuching, Sarawak.

Formed in October 2023, the band plays raw, unfiltered D-beat and Japanese-influenced hardcore punk. They are highly active in the local underground and indie gig scenes across Malaysia.