Malaysian bassist is doing good in New York City

Khairul Aiman, a Malaysian bass player, musical director and arranger based in New York city. Photo: Muhammad Khairul Aiman Mohd Radzi

A music career was not something that Salwa Abdullah thought her son, who scored straight As in his SPM examination, would venture into.

After all, he did not learn music from a young age, only picking up an instrument when he was 15.