According to Wikipedia, the present area of Siglap in east Singapore was founded by Tok Lasam, chieftain of Siglap. It is believed that he sailed to Singapore to escape the Dutch attack on his Sultanate of Gowa in the 1660s. According to legend, it was said that dark thunder clouds had appeared when he first landed in the area which led to the name "Si-Gelap", derived from the Malay word ‘gelap’, meaning "darkness that conceals". Coincidently, there were two pop yeh yeh bands from this district that had managed to accompany several singers between 1966 until 1970 – The Siglap Five and The Siglap Boys.
THE SIGLAP FIVE
The Siglap Five originally consisted of Mohamed Ali, A. Karim, Khamsin and Hamidon Abdullah before the later admission of Jaffar Kupek. The band was formed in 1963. Throughout their career in the 1960s, they had recorded their musical performance under international recording giants like Philips and EMI, apart from small independent labels like Ngee Fat-Playboy. Besides accompanying singers for their respective recording works between 1966 and 1969, they also recorded an EP with Philips Singapore as themselves in 1967.
The Siglap Five – Tanah Ayer-Ku Permai (My Peaceful Country) the siglap five _ tanah ayerku permai (1967)
The Siglap Five – Tiada Ku Tahu (I Don’t Know) the siglap five _ tiada ku tahu (1967)
The Siglap Five – Ku Kan Setia Pada-mu (I’ll Be Faithful to You) the siglap five _ ku kan setia padamu (1967)
The Siglap Five – Gadis Di-Depan Rumah-ku (The Girl in Front of My Home) the siglap 5 _ gadis di depan rumahku
Jeffridin (b. 1947)
Jeffridin and The Siglap Five performing “Jangan Merayu” (Don’t Beg at Me) in the film “Aksi Kuching” (The Cat’s Act) (1966), a Shaw Brothers’ MFP Studio release. Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Jangan Merayu (Aksi Kucing 1966) (HQ)
Prior to their assignment on record labels, The Siglap Five had always performed onstage with A. Ramlie (1948-2001). However, after their audition with Philips, A. Ramlie was not included and instead, they teamed up with Jeffridin, A. Ramlie’s close friend in entertainment, upon the instruction by the recording company. Nevertheless, A. Ramlie had nothing to lose as he was offered a contract with Teo Kwang’s Eagle Record in 1966, where he teamed up with The Rythmn Boys and other bands later. Between 1966 and 1967, Jeffridin made 4 records with The Siglap Five, the songs in which had managed to hit the radio charts in both Singapore and Malaysia. Due to the remarkable success in which the records sold well, Jeffridin earned the title The Best Malay Artiste by Philips in 1968.
Both Jeffridin and The Siglap also appeared as guest stars in the film Aksi Kuching (The Cat’s Act) (1966), in which they performed a song called Jangan Merayu (Don’t Beg Me). The song was later re-recorded by Ahmad Daud and John Lee Quintet on an EMI’s SP in the same year, owing to contractual obligation.
After a long hiatus, The Siglap Five made a comeback album with Jeffridin in 1997, this time with a Malaysian label called SRC. For this recording, The Siglap Five consisted of Eddie Salim Salleh (guitarist), Mohamed Ali (bassist), Rahmat Mulok (drummer) and Hamidon Abdullah (keyboard). They worked together for an album titled Tiada Bayangan Nyata (There Is No Clear Shadow), and that marked the end of their collaboration since then. For this album, they recorded completely new songs but still applied the same pop yeh yeh concept, the same approach that Jeffridin took for his albums made since the early 1990s, upon the request from his fans.
Four EPs recorded by Jeffridin and The Siglap Five from 1966 to 1967.
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five: NONSTOP 60AN JEFFRYDIN THE LEGEND
Songs in the above URL: Kenangan-ku (My Memories)/Termenung (Daydreaming)/Peristiwa-ku (My Event)/Seruling Anak Gembala (The Young Shepherd’s Flute)/Siti Haida (Siti Haida)/Cipta’an Abadi (An Eternal Composition)/Gadis Manja (The Young Girl)/Berjanji (Promising)/Adek-ku (My Baby)/Harapan-ku Hampa (My Disappointed Hope)/Gadis-ku Pergi (My Girl Has Gone)/Puja’an Terhina (An Unsung Idol)/Peristiwa Di Awang-awang (A Happening on the Heaven)/Seruling Bambu (A Bamboo Flute)
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five – Menari (Dancing) DIGITALLY REMASTERED "MENARI" JEFFRIDIN DAN THE SIGLAP FIVE 1967
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five – Nada Suchi Untok-mu (A Sacred Song for You) Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Nada Suchi Untok-Mu
After a long hiatus, The Siglap Five made a comeback album with Jeffridin in 1997, this time with a Malaysian label called SRC. For this recording, The Siglap Five consisted of Eddie Salim Salleh (guitarist), Mohamed Ali (bassist), Rahmat Mulok (drummer) and Hamidon Abdullah (keyboard). They worked together for an album titled Tiada Bayangan Nyata (There is No Clear Shadow), and that marked the end of their collaboration since then. For this album, they recorded completely new songs but still applied the same pop yeh yeh concept, the same approach that Jeffridin took for his albums made since the early 1990s, upon the request from his fans.
A 1998 come-back album by Jeffridin and The Siglap Five, which turned out to be their last collaboration together.
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Tiada Bayangan Nyata (There is No Clear Shadow) Jeffrydin & Siglap 5 - Tiada Bayangan Nyata (Official Music Video)
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Hanya Dusta (Only Lies) Hanya Dusta - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Engkau Bunga Asmara (You’re the Flower of Love) Engkau Bunga Asmara - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Cinta Yang Ku Simpan (The Love that I Keep) Cinta Yang Ku Simpan - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Aku Hanya Teman Biasa (I’m Only An Ordinary Friend) Aku Hanya Teman Biasa - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Tetap Menanti (I’m Still Waiting) Tetap Menanti - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Seribu Janji (A Thousand Promise) Seribu Janji - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Rayuan Hati (The Appeal from My Heart) Rayuan Hati
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Berakhir Kisah Cinta (The End of a Love Story) Berakhir Kisah Cinta - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Joget Ragam Dunia (A Joget on the World’s Ups and Downs) Joget Ragam Dunia
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Menunggu Kehadiranmu (Waiting for Your Presence) Menunggu Kehadiranmu - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
Jeffridin & The Siglap Five - Usah Dirayu Lagi (Don’t Appeal Again) Usah Dirayu Lagi - Jeffrydin & Siglap 5
P. Rosnah
P. Rosnah, the only Malay female singer who recorded with The Siglap Five.
Rosnah Pardi, known for her stage name P. Rosnah or just Rosnah, managed to cut two EPs with The Siglap Five in 1967. Her signature song Tahukah Sayang (Do You Know, My Love) was the hit for that year.
Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Ayah-ku Pergi (My Dad Has Gone) P Rosnah Ayah ku pergi
Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Kenangan Manis (Sweet Memories) Rosnah dgn. The Siglap Five - Kenangan Manis (Then He Kissed Me) - awal 1967
Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Tahu-kah Sayang (Do You Know, My Love) Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Tahukah Sayang (Hanimasra) - awal 1967
Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Kembali Pada-ku (Return to Me) Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Kembali Padaku (Mohd. Ali) - awal 1967
Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Do’a-ku (My Prayer) P ROSNAH & Siglap Five Doa ku ,437823 PE 1967
Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Pahlawan-ku (My Warrior) P ROSNAH & Siglap Five - Pahlawan ku ,437823 PE 1967
Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Oh! Abang-ku (Oh! My Dear) Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Oh Abangku (A. Karim) - Oktober 1967
Rosnah & The Siglap Five - Gembira Ria (Happy) p rosnah & the siglap 5 _ gembira ria
Evey Lyn and Edinson Eddy
Evey Lin from Singapore and Edinson Eddy from Sabah, East Malaysia were two non-Malay singers that The Siglap Five had ever accompanied with for their respective recordings of popular English songs of the decade.
Evey Lyn & The Siglap Five – Tell Me If It’s True Evey Lyn & The Siglap Five "Tell Me If It's True"
Evey Lyn & The Siglap Five – I Cried for You (To search for audio)
Edinson Eddy & The Siglap Five – Till You Are Mine (To search for audio)
Edinson Eddy & The Siglap Five – You Are the One to Do It (To search for audio)
Edinson Eddy & The Siglap Five – Happy Together (To search for audio)
Edinson Eddy & The Siglap Five – In Thought of You (To search for audio)
Hussein Ismail (b. 1940)
Two EPs that Hussein Ismail recorded with The Siglap Five in 1969.
In 1968, Hussein was initially assigned to EMI for an EP with The Sandblues, the very first band he did his recording with between 1966 and 1968 under Olympic Records and Ngee Fat-Playboy. In 1968, Hussein was assigned by EMI, initially with The Sandblues. As his contract was still valid, he continued with another EP under the same label in the following year, but this time, he teamed up with The Siglap Five. He continued recording with The Siglap Five for another EP in 1969, but with Ngee Fat-Playboy.
Hussein Ismail & The Siglap Five – Lupa Daratan (Forgetting Who You Are) HUSSIEN ISMAIL Lupa Daratan
Hussein Ismail & The Siglap Five – Sumpah Abang Ta’ Chari Lain Mambang (I Swear I Don’t Find Another Girl) HUSSIEN ISMAIL Sumpah abang tak cari lain mambang.
Hussein Ismail & The Siglap Five – Hanya Untok Hati-Ku (Only for My Heart) (To search for audio)
Hussein Ismail & The Siglap Five – Apa Di-Tanya (What is There to Ask For) (To search for audio)
Hussein Ismail & The Siglap Five – Mami Saya Makan Hati (Mommy, I’m Sad) The Siglap Five 1 Hussein Ismail - Mami Saya Makan Hati
Hussein Ismail & The Siglap Five – Ku Tetap Pulang (I’ll Still Return Home) The Siglap Five 2 Hussein Ismail - Ku Tetap Pulang
Hussein Ismail & The Siglap Five – Dua Hati Berpadu Budi (Two Hearts With Good Deeds) (2) Hussien Ismail + The Siglap Five - Dua Hati Berpadu Perdi (PlayBoy NFEP-5056) 1969 - YouTube
Hussein Ismail & The Siglap Five – Choba2 Ingat Kembali (Try to Remember) Hussien Ismail + The Siglap Five - Choba Choba Ingat Kembali (PlayBoy NFEP-5056) 1969
The Siglap Boys in one of their EPs with Globe Records.
Another pop yeh yeh band from Singapore’s Siglap district which were also well-known in the Malay-language entertainment scene was The Siglap Boys. They consisted of M. Said Alias (leader), Md. Shariff Suliman (lead guitar), Md. Ibrahim (rhythm guitar), H.M. Hamdan (bass guitar), A. Rahman (drums). They were active throughout 1966 - 1967 and recorded their musical performance with many small independent labels in the republic like Globe Records and Camel Records.
M. Osman (1939-2001) and Afida Es (b. 1944)
M. Osman and his EPs with The Siglap Boys.
Husband-and-wife pop yeh yeh artists M. Osman and Afida Es did quite a number of songs with The Siglap Boys throughout 1967. Previously, they had recorded with The Mods, Orkes Nirwana and The Clans. Nevertheless, M. Osman was the one who did most of the songs, and he took multiple roles as a singer, composer and lyricist at the same time.
Afida Es & The Siglap Boys – Jangan Goda (Don’t Seduce Me) Afida Es & The Siglap Boys Jangan Goda ,Globe Record , SM 3303 , 1967
Afida Es & The Siglap Boys – Mengenang Kanda (Remembering my Sweetheart) Afida Es & The Siglap Boys , Mengenang Kanda , GLOBE RECORD SM 3303 , 1967
Afida Es & M. Osman with The Siglap Boys – Hari Raya (The Eid Celebration) Afida Es dan M. Osman dgn. The Siglap Boys - Hari Raya (M. Osman) - 1967
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Asmara Menjelma (The Love Emerges) DIGITALLY REMASTERED "ASMARA MENJELMA" M Osman dan The Siglap Boys 1966
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Bingkisan (A Gift) m osman & siglap boys _ bingkisan (1967)
M. Osman & The Sgilap Boys - Bertemu dan Berpisah (To Meet and Bid Farewell) m osman & the siglap boys _ bertemu dan berpisah (1967)
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Dari Mana Asmara (Where is the Passion) M OSMAN / SIGLAP BOYS - DARI MANA ASMARA
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Joget Rayuan Kaseh (The Dance of Love Appeal) M Osman - Joget Rayuan Kaseh
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Chinta Remaja (Teenage Love) M.osman cinta remaja
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Mabok Rindu (Drowned in Missing You) M. Osman - Mabok Rindu (Kamarudin Ahmad/M. Osman) - 1967
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Penghalang (The Hindrance) M. Osman - Penghalang
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Tanda Gembira (The Sign of Happiness) M. OSMAN/ SIGLAP BOYS- TANDA GEMBIRA
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys – Satu Purnama (One Month) (To search for audio)
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys - Terkorban (Victimised) (To search for audio)
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys - Menchari Ganti (Finding Another) M Osman - Mencari Pengganti
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys - Selendang Biru (The Blue Veil) (To search for audio)
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys - Tinggallah Intan (Goodbye, My Love) Tinggal Lah Intan
M. Osman & The Siglap Boys - Jangan Kau Ulang (Don’t Ever Repeat It) m osman & siglap boys _ jangan kau ulang (1967)
Raman Mohd., J. Minhat and Kamsiah M. Ali with The Siglap Boys.
The Siglap Boys onstage with singer Aziz Awie.
The above singers managed to record one or two songs each with The Siglap Boys.
Nothing much was known about Raman Mohd., but thankfully, he was also featured in one of The Siglap Boys’ EPs.
Coincidently, Kamsiah M. Ali is a sister-in-law to M. Osman, and she was the champion of Bintang Radio Pulau Pinang (Radio Penang Radio Star) singing contest in 1963. Previously, the in-law pair used to record a split EP with The Clans on Olympic Records in 1966.
Although Aziz Awie only recorded one song with The Siglap Boys, he was more active in performing onstage and, on both Radio Singapura, and TV Singapura, respectively.
Raman Mohd & The Siglap Boys: Paduan Hasrat Raman Mohd & The Siglap Boys Paduan Hasrat , GLOBE SM3303 , 1967
J. Minhat & The Siglap Boys: Malam Perpisahan (The Farewell Night) (To search for audio)
J. Minhat & The Siglap Boys: Jangan Jemu (Don’t be Bored) J Minhat & The Siglap Boys - Jangan Jemu (Siglap Boys/M. Osman) - 1967
Kamsiah M. Ali & M. Osman with The Siglap Boys: Joget Burong Senja Kamsiah M. Ali & M. Osman - Joget Burong Senja (M. Osman) - akhir 1966
Kamsiah M. Ali & The Siglap Boys: Pertanya’an (A Question) Kamsiah M Ali & The Siglap Boys Pertanyaan The Siglap Boys 1966
Aziz Awie & The Siglap Boys: Sejak Berpisah (Since We’re Apart) Aziz Awie & The Siglap Boys - Berpisah (M. I. A.) - 1966
Like their counterparts in Malaysia, the pop yeh yeh bands in Singapore were also identified by the districts and localities that they originated from. This is the uniqueness of the performers, who had capitalized on their district names as part of their identity, a symbol of fraternity among their communities in the same neighborhood and the evidence that their places were full of talented vocalists and musical performers.
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Credits to:
Shaw Brothers’ Malay Film Productions, Singapore
Globe Records, Singapore
Camel Records, Singapore
EMI Records, Singapore
Suria Records, Malaysia and Singapore
Ngee Fat Gramophone House (Ngee Fat-Playboy), Singapore
Philips, Singapore
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Clasic Musioc
Jefferniagaz
Joseph Clement Pereira, Apache on Singapore – Beyond the Tea Dances
Wikipedia
Imran Ibrahim, Melaka
Isma Roha
Yudhie, Sarawak
Nasri Mohd. Kelan
Nostalgia Hassny
Mohd. Islam
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