MY MEMORY WITH DATUK SHARIFAH AINI

MY MEMORY WITH DATUK SHARIFAH AINI

My first time to see her eye to eye when she had her solo at Istana Budaya for ghazal concert and I sponsored the music instrument (Turkish gambus & Darabuka drums) as I was an instrument importer those days (the only importer).

Umi was the name that she asked me to address her. As I was very excited during that period of time, the whole week I spend myself at the rehearsal room at IB. I was quite unhappy when a friend of my sister said something that displeasing Sharifah Aini as she was as a singer from Akademi Fantasia Musim Pertama! I still remember that conversation at my sister’s kitchen and I remembered my sister made a shhh sign to her friend as she knows I am a big fan of her.

I remembered that the ticket range up to RM1000 the highest ever sold in IB I think even up to today. Many Sultans and dignitaries came even the Sultan of Brunei. Luckily they gave me one free seat as a complimentary as a sponsor (minor). It was on the lower ground close to the stage. I was a lucky boy.

During form 1 at Al Mashoor, we used to have malam ketrampilan on every Friday night and everyone have to perform. Usually nasyid, reciting Quran & poem will be the choice of my friends where else I chose to be so dramatically different and made everyone including teachers to be astoundingly shock (or weird) listening me singing ‘Bunga Tanjong’ solo! That’s how I got my trademark.

Umi, I did not have much time to cherish with you after that concert as I never put myself into that direction. What I can always remember you always treat us so motherly and you treated me very dearly.

We all will miss you. Al Fatihah…….

PS: I still can sing the Bunga Tanjong well.