Hailing from the village of Banggol Gelang Mas in the north-eastern Malaysian state of Kelantan, an area known for its traditional performing arts and ritual healing, is award-winning classical musician Kamrul Hussin. Hussin explores a new way of colouring the music, combining traditional Malaysian and Western sounds.

Hussin is also a senior lecturer at the FACULTY OF MUSIC, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).