This is due to conservation efforts, good forest management, and heightened public awareness.Īccording to WWF Malaysia’s executive director, Sophia Lim, such efforts need to continue to further sustain the numbers of Orang Utan. The What Would You Do music video will feature the story of a young Orang Utan escaping the forest from bulldozers and diggers that are rampaging its home.Įven though Orang Utans are threatened by habitat destruction and fragmented habitats, WWF Malaysia has reported that the Orang Utan numbers in Malaysia are now stable. “And one day, we’ll have a greener environment and save more animals for our future generations,” Khairul said. Together with WWF Malaysia, we hope to reach a wider audience. “This song invites our young ones to think and take action. “The character in the story is a little Orang Utan, so kids will see the deforestation issue from the eyes of the animal. The song will have its Bahasa Melayu version Buatlah Sesuatu and will have one of their beloved animation characters, Pak Atan the Orang Utan, to become the ambassador for the campaign.Īccording to Didi & Friends creative director, Khairul Ammar, they used catchy tunes with simple lyrics in the song and its music video to reach out to kids. The song aims to let children know that endangered animals and their habitats need to be taken care of as well.
The song is a collaboration between the preschool animation and songs company, Digital Durian and WWF Malaysia to raise awareness on conservation.Īccording to Digital Durian’s chief operating officer Hairulfaizalizwan Ahmad Sofian, the song aims to teach and educate children that earth is not just the home to humans but also to wildlife.
KUALA LUMPUR, August 11 - Popular Malaysian preschool Youtube channel, Didi & Friends is set to release a new song titled What Would You Do in conjunction with the international Orang Utan Day this August 19. Much like their debut, the bandmembers shared vocal duties, and featured the Spanish-language song "Muerde.Popular Malaysian preschool Youtube channel, Didi & Friends will release ‘What Would You Do’ in conjunction with the international Orang Utan Day this August 19. Like Memory Foam was released by British independent label Damnably, home of Shonen Knife and fellow Ohio band Wussy, and was a more accomplished work than their debut - they developed a fuller sound incorporating cello and synth on some tracks. In 2018, Didi returned with a follow-up to their debut. Following the record's release, the band toured the album and played Melanincholy Fest in their hometown, whose aim was to inspire people of color to play music. The self-released album was imbued with the members' individual experiences, but also recalled the fuzzy melodicism of bands like the Breeders. Taking a democratic approach to writing and recording, the four-piece produced their debut self-titled record in 2015. Taking their name from Shimizu's grandmother, who was put into an internment camp in Idaho for two years at the age of 13 as an illegal alien, and with members of Colombian, Mexican, Polish, and Japanese heritage, the band offered a counterpoint to the predominantly white indie scene. Columbus, Ohio-based noise-pop quartet Didi offer a contemporary take on '90s alt rock as demonstrated on their 2015 single "Styrofoam." Guitarist Kevin Bilapka Arbelaez, guitarist Meg Zakany, bassist Leslie Shimizu, and drummer Sheena McGrath all knew each other through Columbus' music community before Zakany eventually suggested they form a band together in 2013.
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