Zul Zivilia Releases New Single From Prison

Zul Zivilia in the music video Setia Although Not Beside You (YouTube Kartamakala Music)

JAKARTA - Band Zivilia released a new single entitled Setia Meski Tak Di Sampingmu. This song became special because it became the first release since Zul (vocals, guitars) languished in prison.

Previously, Zul Zivilia was involved in a drug case and was sentenced to prison in 2019. Currently, he is languishing in the Class IIA Special Penitentiary (Lapas) Gunung Sindur, Bogor.

Even though he has been in prison for more than five years, Zul still has the opportunity to develop his musical potential.

Through the cooperation between the prison and Kartamakala Music as the label, Zul created a new song for Zivilia and had the opportunity to introduce it to the public.

"So it is the prison that actually provides support and provides a way for me to get here," said Zul Zivilia after the release of the song at the Class IIA Special Prison Gunung Sindur, Tuesday, November 5.

"Anyway, I'm very happy," continued the man who was once an Indonesian Manpower (TKI) in Japan before forming his debut with Zivilia.

Zul presented this song to his wife who is still loyal to this day. He said there was a big contribution from his wife in writing the lyrics

"Yes, that's right, my wife contributed the most to song lyrics," he said.

The recording process was carried out inside and outside the prison, which also involved two other Zivilia personnel, Rendy (bass) and Obot (drums).

"Friends from outside have to bring the recording tools here, and everything can happen because the prison has given permission for sound recordings here, the music recordings are made outside," said Zul.

Not only can you hear it on digital music platforms, Setia Meski Tak Di Sampingmu is also present in the form of a music video, which is shot in the prison area and involves his wife and children.

"Yes, the children had time to come, coincidentally when they visited at that time. So when we visited, all of them (filmed a music video)," concluded Zul.