Wings, one of the most prominent Malaysian rock kapak bands
Etymology
From "kapak", likely a corruption of "car park" (where many early informal rock kapak concerts were held)
Other names
Rock jiwang, slow rock, Malay rock
Stylistic origins
Rock
Hard rock
Heavy metal
Glam rock
Glam metal
Cultural origins
1980s – early 1990s, Malaysia and Singapore
Rock kapak is a sub-genre of rock music, sung largely in the Malay language with stylistic influences from glam metal, hard rock and heavy metal. Originating in Malaysia and Singapore in the 1980s, it peaked in mainstream popularity in those countries in the early-to-mid 1990s.
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