Voice Of Baceprot Response After Entering Forbes List 30 Under 30 Asia 2024

Voice of Baceprot (Instagram @voiceofbaceprot)

JAKARTA - Voice of Baceprot (VoB) should be proud. Marsya (vocals, guitars), Widi (bass), and Siti (drums) have received international attention again. They are included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2024 list.

On the official website, VoB was introduced as a hijab metal band known for its reputation in opposing stereotypes in Indonesia.

After a decade together, the Indonesian metal band hijab and female-membered Voice of Baceprot last year released its first album, 'Retas', then left its record label to become independent. This brave decision is in accordance with its reputation for opposing stereotypes in Muslim-majority countries.'

They started from covering group hits like Metallica for school events to creating their own music and conducting international tours. In June they will appear in Glastonbury, the first Indonesian musician to appear at the British festival in 54 years of history. With lyrics discussing issues such as gender inequality and climate change, UK-based Metal Hammer magazine called Voice of Baceprot the 'world-needed metal band'."

Responding to this achievement, VoB through its official Instagram account expressed his pride. They feel triggered to do good things in the future.

There are a variety of interesting things that we found in our musical journey. One of the most interesting and fun is when our name was asked as part of a young person who appreciated his existence and work by prestigious media," wrote VoB.

"It's just that we are proud and happy because of it. Things like this often trigger us to be able to appreciate ourselves more, respect anyone who wants to strengthen each other in good efforts for a fun tomorrow."

VoB is not the only name from the Indonesian music scene that is included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2024 list. Young soloist Mahalini Raharja also accompanied Marsya cs in the Entertainment & Sports category.

'Mahalini Raharja is one of Indonesia's rising artists, with more than 7 million listeners on Spotify in January, and peaked at 10.3 million in June 2023. Her career started in the 10th season of Indonesian Idol in 2019, and she made it into the top five before being knocked out. She has released several singles and debut solo album Fabula, which was followed by a national tour. Raharja's biggest hit, Siga, played nearly 300 million times on Spotify