Heavy-metal hijabis from Indonesia set to smash stereotypes and rock Glastonbury

The members of Indonesian band Voice of Baceprot. (From left) Drummer Euis Siti Aisyah, lead singer and guitarist Firda Kurnia and bassist Widi Rahmawati. - ST

JAKARTA: Smashing barriers is something that all-female hijabi, heavy metal Indonesian band Voice of Baceprot (VoB) does well, and their voices will be heard loud and proud when they take to the stage at the iconic Glastonbury Festival in late June.

The three young women clad in headscarves are debunking stereotypes of metalheads – often seen as noisy, tattooed and overwhelmingly male – and challenging established norms in Muslim-majority Indonesia, hitting milestones and earning an international reputation along the way with their gutsy message of non-conformity.