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Coach holds its first virtual concert featuring artists from Def Jam SEA

Coach holds its first virtual concert featuring artists from Def Jam SEA

- WORDS BY MELISSA FOONG PHOTOS BY COACH

AMERICAN LUXURY FASHION HOUSE Coach held its first-ever virtual concert with Def Jam SEA, featuring a string of well-known Southeast Asian stars including Malaysian rapper Joe Flizzow; Singaporea­n hip-hop artist Yung Raja; American-Thai rapper DABOYWAY; Indonesian rapper and singer songwriter Rayi Putra and many more.

The virtual experience has bridged communitie­s with its modern yet nostalgic approach to 80’s inspired music, helping emerging and upcoming artists of the next generation. Kicking off the concert with an energetic set are none other than Malaysia’s very own Joe Flizzow, SonaOne, SYA and YonnyBoii. Filled with vibrant colours, flashing lights and vintage cars, the set mirrored a hit music video released during the golden era of hip-hop music. The artists clad in pieces from the Coach’s Pre Fall

2021 Collection while rapping to the rhythm of the music, it’s an understate­ment to say that the concert started off with a bang.

After the outstandin­g performanc­e by the Malaysian artists, Singapore’s artists Yung Raja, Fariz Jabba and ALYPH took to the centre stage to perform some of their acclaimed songs in a retro-inspired arcade.

Headliner Yung Raja started his set with a performanc­e of his latest hit “Mami” and the highly successful hit “The Dance Song”. Indonesian rapper and headline act Rayi Putra, Ben Utomo and A. Nayaka continued the virtual experience in the middle of an

80’s inspired diner with renditions of their hit songs̶where Putra performed “Apa Kabar?” and “Bagaimana Dengan Aku?”. Lastly, Thailand turned a vintage record store to life with performanc­es by headliner DABOYWAY, TARVETHZ and Pradaa where they concluded the concert with collaborat­ive performanc­es of their best songs.

“THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE HAS BRIDGED COMMUNITIE­S WITH ITS MODERN YET NOSTALGIC APPROACH TO 80’S INSPIRED MUSIC, HELPING EMERGING AND UPCOMING ARTISTS OF THE NEXT GENERATION”

 ??  ?? FROM TOP Malaysian a ist Joe Flizzow & SonaOne
FROM TOP Malaysian a ist Joe Flizzow & SonaOne
 ??  ?? FROM LEFT Thailand’s headliner Pradaa, Daboyway & Tarvethz
FROM LEFT Thailand’s headliner Pradaa, Daboyway & Tarvethz
 ??  ?? Indonesia’s Rayi Putra
Indonesia’s Rayi Putra
 ??  ?? YonnyBoii
YonnyBoii
 ??  ?? FROM LEFT
Singapore’s ALYPH, Yung Raja & Fariz Jabba
FROM LEFT Singapore’s ALYPH, Yung Raja & Fariz Jabba

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