4 singers born in Sabah and Sarawak who’ve gone on to make their mark internationally

By MUMTAJ BEGUM

(Clockwise from top, left) Artistes Alena Murang, Zee Avi, Gary Chaw and Nicholas Teo. Photos: The Star

Alena Murang

A proud member of the Kelabit Dayak tribe, this 32-year-old has been uploading music videos of her playing the musical instrument sape and singing traditional songs from the various ethnic groups in Sarawak since 2013 on her YouTube channel.

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