Rafly, 36, is a persistent man. Four years ago, he and several friends formed a band, Kande. Their sole purpose is to popularize Acehnese folk music.

Rafly observes that many Acehnese singers have released their albums but very few of them bear the nuance of Acehnese ethnic music. There is a longing to see the presence of Acehnese ethnic music in society. "Through Kande we tried to composed Acehnese ethnic music, without neglecting mode