M. Mashabi and his Kelana Ria Orchestra: Kafila Nights: Malay-Arabic Variations From 1960S Indonesia
Compilation of Indonesia's Orkes Melayu music between 1961-1964
- A1 Kesunyian Jiwa (Emptiness of Soul)
- A2 Untuk Bungamu (For Your Flower)
- A3 Harapan Hampa (Empty Hope)
- A4 Ratapan Anak Tiri (Wailing of Adopted Child)
- A5 Hilang Tak Berkesan (Gone Without A Trace)
- A6 Pantun Nasehat (Words of Wisdom)
- B1 Renungkanlah (Think About It)
- B2 Penggoda Djiwa (Seducer of Soul)
- B3 Peristiwa Lama (Past Incidence)
- B4 Tudjuan Bersama (Common Goal)
- B5 Djangan Mengharap (Don’t Hold Out Hope
- B6 Pesta Tjahaja (Party of Light)
- B7 Seloka Gembira (Poetry of Joy)
'In the early 1960s, two of the best talents in the Indonesian music scene, songwriter and band leader Adi Karso, known for his hits "Papaya Cha-Cha-Cha" and "Balonku" and Gambus musician Munif Bahasuan teamed up to form Orkes Melayu (Malay Orchestra) Kelana Ria.
Between 1961 and 1964, Kelana Ria recorded 48 songs that were spread over four records, Kafilah, Yam El Shamah, Ya Mahmud and Ya Hamidah, which become the primary sources for this compilation.
These four recordings changed the trajectory of Indonesian popular music.'