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Music

Budak Nakal Hujung Simpang

(Malaysia)

5 Sep 2025, Fri, 8.30pm & 9.45pm

45mins

(Intermission: None)

DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre at Esplanade

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Synopsis

Get ready for an energetic, genre-hopping performance from Malaysia’s Budak Nakal Hujung Simpang. With a sound rooted in ska and reggae layered with Nusantara influences, the band brings a raw yet playful live set that speaks to love, life, faith and the world we live in. Whether you’re swaying to their smooth grooves or bouncing to their rebellious rhythms, this is music that brings people together with spirit and soul.

Language: Malay, English
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Artist Information

Budak Nakal Hujung Simpang

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Budak Nakal Hujung Simpang is a Malaysian ska-reggae Nusantara band consisting of John Bear, Syed Danial, Suffren G, Ameer, Haziq, Sam, Iz (Izgastro), Hakim (Lampyy), Montel, Fifi and Ad Wafri, their latest addition.

 

The band began forming in July 2015 after Noh Salleh asked John Bear to open for one of Hujan’s shows. They started with six members in the first place, and eventually grew to 11.

 

Living and breathing the very spirit behind their name, the band embraces their "nakal" (naughty) label with playful, easygoing energy. Their music touches on everything from love and faith to family and the world around them.

 

Their first album, Bumantara, features five songs. In mid-2019, the band toured Peninsular Malaysia alongside other acts. They also performed at a reggae festival in Bali, Indonesia in late 2018, and were invited to Singapore to play at Esplanade for Bulan Bahasa.

 

In early January 2020, they released the music video for their single Mr. Pollution, available on the Budak Nakal Hujung Simpang YouTube channel. Their second album, Darsana, was launched in 2023.

Date & Time

5 Sep 2025, Fri

8.30pm

DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre at Esplanade

9.45pm

DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre at Esplanade
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