A term for Malay rock and roll music that emerged in the 1960s in Malaysia and Singapore, influenced by the global beat music wave (the French 'ye-ye' pop style named for the repeated 'yeah yeah' of English-language pop). Yeh-yeh music blended Western rock with Malay language and sensibilities, producing a distinctive regional pop genre with its own stars and devoted following.
His father's yeh-yeh records were scratchy but still swung harder than most modern stuff.
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Malay rock and roll music.
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