Zul Zivilia's Activities In Prison: Writing Songs To Art Teachers

JAKARTA - For almost six years in prison, Zul Zivilia is still playing music. Recently, he also released a single titled Setia Although Not next to you. The Zivilian vocalist said that the Special Class IIA Penitentiary (Lapas) Gunung Sindur, where he is currently languishing, encouraged him to continue music.

"In fact, we were told to continue working. Even from the prison, we are facilitated by the studio," Zul told the media crew, after the single release event at the Class IIA Special Prison Gunung Sindur, Bogor some time ago.

Zul told how he didn't want to make music anymore, but his intention was hindered by the prison which asked him to continue to make music.

"In the beginning, people knew I was a musician, but at the beginning I felt hopeless here, I didn't want to play music anymore. Until I asked to put it in the kitchen, help cook food, or enter into a santri, coincidentally there is religious guidance here. But the prison said 'We need you for this music art, so you can't go anywhere,' he said.

It is proven that musical activity is the right choice. In addition to avoiding Zul from feeling depressed, he can also have a positive influence on other prison inmates.

Zul admitted that he had helped prison inmates to participate in various art competitions. He has even been a director for short films made for the benefit of prisons.

"Oh yes, there are many here, including when there is a competition, especially from the inmates of BNPT, sometimes they make musicalizations of poetry, and we won several times. Once in an event we won three," said Zul.

"Even here we make short films for correctional. That's what we made, I became the director," he concluded.