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Zubir Said B.B.M. (22 July 1907 – 16 November 1987) was a Singaporean composer originally from the Minangkabau highlands of Indonesia who composed the national anthem of Singapore, "Majulah Singapura" ("Onward Singapore"). A self-taught musician, Zubir also worked as a score arranger and songwriter for Cathay-Keris Film Productions for 12 years, composing numerous songs for the company's Malay films. He is believed to have written about 1,500 songs, with less than 10% of them ever recorded
Zubir merupakan seorang musisi otodidak yang dijuluki sebagai komponis dengan "jiwa Melayu sejati". Ia dipercaya telah menggubah lebih dari 1.500 lagu, namun hanya 1.000 di antaranya yang telah dipublikasikan. Selama 12 tahun ia bekerja sebagai penggubah musik dan penulis lagu di salah satu perusahaan penerbit film Melayu, Cathay Keris yang merupakan anak perusahaan dari Cathay Holding Organization.[1]
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July 22, 1907
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Bukit Tinggi, Indonesia, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia
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November 16, 1987
Age 80
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