By UK/Indonesia 2016-18 team

22 August 2017 - 21:02

A promotional poster for the We The Fest festival in Jakarta with international musicians.

Our music partner ISMAYA hosted the annual We The Fest at the JIEXPO Kemayoran in Jakarta, with dozens of international and local best music acts, including Phoenix, The Kooks, Shura and Big Sean.

UK artists Laura Kidd (aka She Makes War) from Bristol and Belfast’s Dani Carragher, along with our resident host Kunokini and Svaraliane performed on the main stage, showcasing what they had been working on during their two month long music residency in Depok. 

"Despite huge interest in creative fields, both Indonesia and UK are still lacking cultural collaborations. Hence, it is essential to have more events like this." - Liputan6.com

Laura Kidd performing at We The Fest in Jakarta
With her distinct style as a musician, a mixture of alternative rock and gloom pop, Bristol’s Laura Kidd has her own charm to get the crowd sing with her, following the lyrics though some of them have never heard the song. - Liputan6.com ©

Teddy Tri Setio Berty (Liputan6.com)

Kunokini performing at We The Fest in Jakarta
Laura, Dani, and Kunokini confessed that they have created music in the ‘woods’ for a month. "The word ‘woods’ here refers to Depok (Kunokini’s base which is located in a suburban area), in a Bamboo Woods, but with no apes!" said Bhismo, Kunokini’s frontman. Hai Online ©

Fadli Adzani (Hai Online)