Malaysian musician who can play 30 traditional instruments is captivating millions online
Belle Sisoski reveals how she fuses EDM with traditional instruments to create genre-defying sounds as she spearheads a cultural revival
At just 19 years old, Belle Sisoski moves with the certainty of an artist twice her age.
While her peers navigate university life, temporary jobs – even the occasional existential crisis – this Malaysian performing artist has already mastered more than 30 traditional instruments, composed genre-defying electronic anthems and built a social media empire, all while spearheading a cultural revival of Southeast Asia’s endangered musical heritage.
In today’s segmented music industry, where artists are packaged in neat little boxes, Sisoski defies categorisation.
Classically trained pianist? Check. Digital native with millions of followers? Absolutely. Ethnomusicologist preserving near-extinct tribal instruments? Without question.