A VIDEO of a Malay busker serenading Chinese diners with a Mandarin tune at a hawker centre has gone viral, eliciting many positive responses for both the performance and the performer’s ability to transcend racial divides with a simple song.
Uploaded by the busker using the handle @gissmarock07 on X (formerly known as Twitter), the video shows how Chinese diners were highly entertained by his rendition of Wo De Hao Xiong Di, a song celebrating friendship.
@gismarrock07 Wo da hao xiong di – Sahabat Baikku… Happy Chinese New Year 2024… diorang baru sampai kami mau balik tp sempat lagi belanja 1 lagu… #fypシ #xyzbca #fyp #kotakinabalu #wodehaoxiongdi #cny2024 #happychinesenewyear #china #sekadarhiburan @Med_benji @sumarli_puppet Official @Rozaii_93🎶 ♬ original sound – gismarrock07
The video which has been viewed over 1.2 million times at the time of writing highlights the diversity and multi-culturalism that constitutes Malaysia.
This is what netizens had to say about the video which the busker says is his way of wishing everyone a Happy Lunar New Year.
More than a few were moved to share their own memories of friends of different races.
Some commended the busker’s grasp of Mandarin, to which he hilariously replied his knowledge extended to just memorising the songs.
More than one netizen urged all Malaysians to ignore race-baiting politicians who seek to divide the populace, instead this video should be used as microcosm of a harmonious melting pot society.
One netizen summed it perfectly, encapsulating what many Malaysians feel.
This post highlights all that is good about Malaysia and the old adage that ‘united we stand, divided we fall’ is a truism that should never be ignored.
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