10 Portraits of Dewa Budjana - Elfas Singer Successfully Closed 'GAIA Music Festival: Jazz in The Valley' Perfectly

The atmosphere of the GAIA Music Festival (GMF): Jazz in The Valley 2024 became even more exciting as Mocca took the stage, inviting the audience to relax while reminiscing.

Although they have been active for more than two decades, Mocca's spirit to entertain the audience has never changed. The vocalist, Arina Ephipania, always interacts warmly with her audience. "It's so nice to perform in our hometown. Mocca was formed because we were all in the same major in college in Bandung," Arina said from the stage.

After that, Mocca continued their performance by playing their hit songs. One of the songs, 'My Only One ', was inspired by the love story of one of its members. "Well, this song might be a generational trap. This song tells the story of one of Mocca's members whose relationship was not approved by their parents. But now they have three kids! Here it is, the song 'My Only One '," she said.

After Mocca, it was the turn of guitar maestro Dewa Budjana to take the stage. The instrument 'Jayaprana', released in 2014, opened Dewa Budjana's performance.

There was something special about Dewa's performance at the GAIA Music Festival, where he collaborated with singer Agiskania from Bandung to enhance the harmony he presented. "Today I am performing all solo instrumental songs. But to avoid boredom with just instrumentals, there are a few songs that will be sung. At GAIA, I am trying to showcase a singer because from my instrumental album, one out of seven songs has vocals. I met her on Instagram, her name is Agiskania," said Dewa Budjana.

Agiskania also had the opportunity to perform the song 'As You Leave My Nest', which was created by Dewa Budjana for his beloved wife.

Not only that, the atmosphere became even more festive with the presence of the legendary vocal group, Elfas Singer. Agus Wisman, Yana Julio, Ucie Nurul, and Lita Zen appeared to perform energetically even though they are no longer young.

Elfas Singer also did not want to miss adding excitement to the last day of the GAIA Music Festival (GMF): Jazz in The Valley 2024. They invited the audience to reminisce with the first and second songs, namely 'Kau Kasihku' and 'How High'.

After that, the audience became even more excited when Elfas Singer performed the song 'Route 66', popularized by Nat King Cole. The festivity continued with the song 'Juwita Malam'. Not to forget, these living legends also showcased their acapella skills while performing the song 'Panah Asmara'. Moreover, the audience was further hypnotized to dance and sing along with the song 'Prahara Cinta'.

After that, the medley songs from 'Earth Wind and Fire' were also performed. Finally, the song 'Pesta' became a sweet closing from Elfas Singer to end the GAIA Music Festival (GMF): Jazz in The Valley 2024.