After that encounter with the Bee Gees the day before, my Kaamatan long weekend music fest continued the next day at Courtyard Hotel, 1Borneo, where Felix Agus (of AF3 fame) launched his second album entitled “Aku Juga Iya”.

His first album “Warkah Berlagu Pilu” released in 2005 while he was under Maestro did not do too well, Felix himself acknowledged. Hence, he said he spent a year identifying and rectifying weaknesses, looking for and writing new songs. His contract with Maestro expired last year.

Several members of Papier Mache were invited by Felix for the launching, so I tagged along.

It was my first time witnessing an album launching, so it was a very interesting learning experience.

After the official launching followed a relatively hard-hitting speech by the state Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, we were treated to Felix singing a few songs off that album via minus one.

While he was singing his lead single “Aku Juga Iya”, suddenly Marsha Londoh (AF3) appeared and joined him onstage.

This is a video of him singing “Aku Juga Iya” in Kuala Lumpur on 2nd May:

I have heard that song a few months back and I must say I am impressed – it’s got a very strong hook.

The album is made up of 2 CDs. The first, the album proper has 8 tracks, including that old favourite “Nokosuai Ginawo Ku“, in yet another arrangement. The second contains the music video for “Aku Juga Iya”, a photo gallery of Felix and a “the making of video” for the music video. Price: RM27.90.

Sleeve artwork

Felix with some members of Papier Mache

Marsha and me

Then it was dinner and a press conference until 8.30pm, after which the minister left.

“Tulan Ko Limo”, the Dusun song about Kaamatan was quite good too, and there were 2 other Malay songs, Maafkan Aku and Akar Cinta which stuck to my head the very first time I heard it.

The crew of Sabahan.FM, probably Sabah’s top internet radio station right now were there too to do a live broadcast of the proceedings.

After the official programme ended, we hung around until well past midnight.

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