The tag 'Malaysian' basically means the band/singer is from Malaysia. Historically, Malaysian music has been influenced by elements of Arabian, Persian, Chinese, Indian and Western (Portuguese, Dutch and British) music. Apart from those, Malaysian music also draws the elements of music from neighbouring countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as the music of indigenous tribes in the Malay Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak. Since 20th century, came various foreign influences such as pop, rock, metal, punk, hip-hop and much later, indie.
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