It goes back to the memory when I first saw her in a bar, and I told myself ‘Don’t be shy’ and just go to her and check with her. “For the second verse, I have to put in my wife which is a big reason why I stayed. That is basically the story for the first verse. “When I wrote the song, I thought that it has to be something about my life, which brings back the memory of when I visited Batang Ai – the Ibans at the longhouse there welcomed me in and one of them came to me and told me to join them and said ‘anang malu’ (don’t be shy ). Jansen speaks to The Borneo Post at Carpenter Street, Kuching on Thursday. The first verse of the song tells a story of him visiting a village in the middle of the jungle, when he was approached by a man who invited him to his longhouse and relax. When met by The Borneo Post, Jansen revealed that the music video was inspired by his experiences when he first came to Sarawak and why he ended up staying in the state. Sarawakian commenters gave positive feedback to the music video, some even commenting that they want to sing and ‘joget’ (dance) along with the song, especially during the coming Gawai celebration. KUCHING (May 13): Renowned Dutch-born content creator Nick Jansen has released his Gawai-themed song ‘Anang Malu’ (Don’t Be Shy), garnering overwhelming responses on social media platforms.Īt the time of writing, his music video, released on YouTube on April 28, has collected 213,884 views, 10,000 likes and zero dislikes – an amazing feat for someone who ventured into music for the first time. Screengrab from the music video shows Jansen performing the Joget Gawai.
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