The Sun (Malaysia)

Tiger #UncageMusi­c returns

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PIONEER of New French House FKJ (which stands for French Kiwi Juice but real name Vincent Fenton) recently marked his Malaysian debut by headlining the Tiger #UncageMusi­c event at The Bee, Publika, in Kuala Lumpur.

Touted as one of the most talented mu l t i - instrument­alists in the Parisian House music scene, FKJ ( right) is currently touring the world to promote his self-titled album,

Although his career started in 2012, FKJ first hit the music scene global c onsciousne­ss earlier this year when he was labelled as one of the pioneers of the New French House genre of music.

He then performed at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Do Lab Stage.

Brought to Malaysia to perform live by Tiger Beer, FKJ worked his magic through a plethora of instrument­s, including keyboard, saxophone, guitar and bass, playing some of his most recognisab­le songs, such as We Ain’t Feeling Time, Skyline and Go Back Home. The opening act for the show was local instrument­alist and producer Shelhiel. Shelhiel is a familiar face in the local music scene, and thrilled the crowd by performing some of his b e s t - k n o wn tracks , including Oceans At the same time, Malaysian freelance illustrato­r, designer and painter Brindha Kumar was invited to transforme­d the venue with her modern digital clipart-like artworks.

The result is a complete audiovisua­l experience.

Tiger Beer marketing manager Jessie Chuah said: “We promised our fans that #UncageMusi­c will be back with more line-ups after Urbanscape­s 2017.

“So here we are again with yet another amazing show where Tiger Beer fans can immerse themselves in a oneof-a-kind collaborat­ion featuring talented musicians and artistes.”

Tiger #UncageMusi­c will continue with more shows featuring internatio­nal and regional collaborat­ions between musicians and artists.

Fans can keep a lookout for the next show in November at Tiger Beer’s Facebook page.

 ??  ?? Tiger #UncageMusi­c ... with performanc­es by (top) FKJ; and (above) Shelhiel; and (right) artworks by Brindha; for the enjoyment of fans (above, right); all washed down with (left) ice-cold Tiger Beer.
Tiger #UncageMusi­c ... with performanc­es by (top) FKJ; and (above) Shelhiel; and (right) artworks by Brindha; for the enjoyment of fans (above, right); all washed down with (left) ice-cold Tiger Beer.
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French Kiwi Juice.

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