Songs & Stories

Songs & Stories
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Songs & Stories' storytellers and best friends, Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong will be sharing more Malaysian stories and music with you through this weekly podcast. In each episode, they will share behind-the-song stories as well as inspiring, unnoticed stories about our beloved Malaysia that only people who have been there and experienced it all can tell.

  1. 12/24/2021

    Special Episode: Merry Christmas & Happy 2022

    Songs & Stories duo Gina Yap Lai Yoong and Juwita Suwito return for a year-end bonus, sharing their thoughts about Christmas. Join them as they discover their differing traditions, introduce two homegrown songs produced specially for the season, and take some time to pause before the arrival of the new year! Music in this Episode: Christmas in the Sun by Aubrey Suwito feat. Elvira Arul | Used with permission. Yesus Kristus by the Malaysian Worship Collective | Used with permission. Malacca Sun by Aubrey Suwito | Used with permission.

    28 min

  2. 09/27/2021

    The Beginning of Something Different (Finale)

    In this season finale, Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong chat about what got them started on a podcast series, a brief glance at the amazing Malaysian stories and music they have shared in the past 34 episodes, and their aspiration moving forward. Leveraging on this opportunity, the girls also share their thoughts and feelings as the world opens up for living in this endemic season, and how the new norm would influence the way they step out into a whole new season of life. Are you ready for the beginning of something different? Join them to find out! Music in this Episode: Departure Lounge Goodbye by Altered Frequency | Used with permission.

    24 min

  3. 09/20/2021

    Sea Nomads At Semporna (The Bajau Community)

    Gina and Juwita had heard about the Bajau community – knowing them as sea nomads and super divers. But is there more to the Bajau ethnic group than is seen on the surface? Bringing the girls back to his hometown at Kalapuan island was a Bajau boy named Hardy who gave them a glimpse of life on an island and at sea. Music in this Episode: Cinta La La La by Jonathan Tse, Gee Mojina, Marlleynney Fane, Hezekiah Asim, Leo Danniel, Enn Xaviera, Ayumi Yusof, Sarma Cherry, High Rule | Used with permission. Malacca Sun by Aubrey Suwito | Used with permission.

    42 min

  4. 09/13/2021

    Happy Malaysia Day!

    Three more days till Malaysia Day, Gina Yap Lai Yoong and Juwita Suwito chat about the difference between Malaysia Day and National Day, the largest roundabout in the world, and how the Ringgit currency got its name. Join them as they share more fun facts about their beloved country. Music in this Episode: Aku Negaraku by AMP, Hafiz Suip & Jaclyn Victor | Used with permission. Malacca Sun by Aubrey Suwito | Used with permission.

    22 min

  5. 09/06/2021

    Welcome To Mataking!

    Semporna is a diving haven but somewhere on an island out there, an ideal place awaits non-divers and young families too. Join the Gina Yap Lai Yoong and Juwita Suwito on Mataking as they recall interesting stories from coral rejuvenation to first-time diving, kayaking, a reef day initiative, island weddings (above and underwater), and a shipwreck postbox! Music in this Episode: Boleh Bah Kalau Kau by Jonathan Tse | Used with permission. Malacca Sun by Aubrey Suwito | Used with permission.

    26 min
  6. Before There Was A Country (A National Day Special)

    08/30/2021

    Before There Was A Country (A National Day Special)

    What are your fondest memories of National Day? How do we creatively express our love and hope for our nation? Are we willing to go the extra mile? Join Juwita and Gina in a heartfelt chat and get a poetic treat plus a double dose of songs for a dash of that Merdeka spirit today! Music in this Episode: Belle of the Ball by Juwita Suwito | Used with permission. Here In My Home by Malaysian Artistes for Unity / Pete Teo | Used with permission. Malacca Sun by Aubrey Suwito | Used with permission. Supported by CENDANA and MyCreative Ventures under the PRISMA initiative.

    33 min
  7. Chiselled Stone And Woven Horses (A Batu Pahat Adventure)

    08/23/2021

    Chiselled Stone And Woven Horses (A Batu Pahat Adventure)

    How does a town get its name? What does upcycling have to do with building a sense of community? Why in the world would Gina have Mee Racun not once, but twice in a single trip? Join the girls in their Batu Pahat adventure as they bring you stories from the historic Johorean town and let Juwita daze you with the origins of Kuda Kepang Reog Ponorogo. Music in this Episode: Beautiful Lies by Juwita Suwito | Used with permission. Malacca Sun by Aubrey Suwito | Used with permission. Supported by CENDANA and MyCreative Ventures under the PRISMA initiative.

    19 min
  8. Are We Stressed? Is It Cabin Fever?

    08/16/2021

    Are We Stressed? Is It Cabin Fever?

    Stress is a strange thing. In this episode, Gina and Juwita chat about their high stress levels during the pandemic despite being self-declared homebodies. They also share their coping mechanisms along with some self-diagnosis as to whether they are suffering from cabin fever. Music is this Episode: Pilu by Arddley Nicholas | Used with permission. Malacca Sun by Aubrey Suwito | Used with permission. Supported by CENDANA and MyCreative Ventures under the PRISMA initiative.

    30 min
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Songs & Stories' storytellers and best friends, Juwita Suwito and Gina Yap Lai Yoong will be sharing more Malaysian stories and music with you through this weekly podcast. In each episode, they will share behind-the-song stories as well as inspiring, unnoticed stories about our beloved Malaysia that only people who have been there and experienced it all can tell.

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