#SHOWBIZ: Tears at rehearsal: Siti Nurhaliza's Gema Bumantara moves longtime manager

KUALA LUMPUR: The longtime manager of renowned Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza, Rozi Abd Razak, expressed her deep admiration after witnessing the artist's intense preparation for the upcoming Gema Bumantara concert. In a recent post on the social media platform Threads, Rozi admitted she was brought to tears by Siti's unwavering dedication to preserving and celebrating cultural heritage.

After concluding a meeting at the stadium, Rozi was able to observe Siti's rehearsal for the Gema Bumantara concert. Despite being with Siti daily, seeing her strive to elevate their nation's heritage still brought tears to Rozi's eyes, she wrote in her post. Fans eagerly responded to the news, expressing their excitement for Siti's largest traditional music concert yet, scheduled to take place at the TM National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on October 17.

The grand production will feature traditional music and Malay Archipelago (Nusantara) heritage on a massive stadium scale, with prominent guest performers. Joining Siti on stage will be the Queen of Irama Malaysia, Noraniza Idris, along with traditional Lagu Asli vocalist and Akademi Fantasia 4 alumnus Haziq Rosebi, affectionately known as "Ahmad Jais Jr" by fans, as well as popular Indonesian singers Lesti Kejora and King Nassar.