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


(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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