THE rain did little to dampen the spirits of more than 63,000 fans at Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza's Gema Bumantara concert at the TM National Stadium Bukit Jalil recently.
The show opened at 8.30pm with a lively silat performance before Siti made her entry with 'Mahligai Permata', setting the tone for a celebration of traditional Malaysia music and culture.
Throughout the three-hour performance, fans were glued to their seats, singing along and cheering for the pop star.
Backed by the Leman Band and the Malaysian Traditional Orchestra (OTM), Siti performed more than 30 songs from six traditional albums released across her career: 'Cindai' (1997), 'Seri Balas' (1999) recorded with Noraniza Idris, 'Sahmura' (2000), 'Sanggar Mustika' (2002), 'Lentera Timur' (2008) and 'Gema Bumantara' (2025).
