Kawin Tebuby Various Artists

The sextet’s sophomore LP “Ngélar” carries with it a message of deeper social narratives, and subject matters that are closer to the band members themselves. The album speaks mainly about ‘tanah’ or ‘land/soil,’ due to the fact that their hometown, Jatiwangi’s history of being the country’s largest producer of clay/terracotta-based products. “The people in Jatiwangi’s intertwining relationship with ‘tanah’ is simply unparalleled—even their instruments are mostly made of terracotta." Read more about the band here: gurugurubrain.space