Why the Song 'Selamat Hari Raya' by Saloma Was Once Banned

(source: Sweeling1995mediaculture) Despite being released decades ago, Saloma's 'Selamat Hari Raya' remains a timeless Hari Raya theme song. But who would have thought that this iconic song, originally composed by Ahmad Jaafar and first sung by Nona Asiah, was banned from mainstream media broadcasts when it was first released in 1972? In its lyrics, Saloma sings, "Dam dam dum the sound of fireworks, children come flocking immediately / Dam dam …