In their fourth open mic of the year, Layl Ash-Shayr is thrilled to welcome Khidir Surattee and Annaliza Bakri.
Khidir Surattee is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter from Singapore. His debut EP, Nostalgia Colour, blends pop and R&B to create a timeless sound, featuring heartfelt storytelling and soulful melodies. A compilation of songs written over the years, the EP includes singles Perfect Two and All Night Long, reflecting Khidir’s journey as an artist.
Annaliza Bakri holds a Master of Arts from the Department of Malay Studies at the National University of Singapore. Her research interests include the interplay of ideology and ethnicity in shaping the dominant narratives in literature, language education and the intersection between translation, history and humanity. Her writings, interviews and literary translations have been published by Prairie Schooner, Brooklyn Rail, Transnational Literature, s/pores, Budi Kritik (2019), Asymptote and Centre for Stories. She edited and translated a poetry anthology featuring places in Singapore and her surrounding islands titled Sikit-Sikit Lama-lama Jadi Bukit (2017). She co-translated award-winning poet Alvin Pang’s What Gives Us Our Names (2011) into Malay - Yang Menamakan Kita (2019).
VENUE: Wardah Books
ADDRESS: 58 Bussorah St, Singapore 199474
REGISTER: Here
DATE AND TIME
17 Apr 2025, 8.15pm-9.45pm