Marsada Band’s “Sada Do”

“Sada Do” is a song by Marsada Band, an internationally-known (and deservedly so!) Toba-Batak vocal group based in Sumatra, one of the largest islands of the more than 17,000 in Indonesia. (“Marsada” means “together” in Batak.)

Though Marsada Band’s music is modern their Toba-Batak indigenous group is ancient and has a rich language and culture. The Toba are most known for their distinctive three-story “Jabu” houses. Concerned about other things you may have heard about the Batak? This page, listing many beautiful elements of Batak culture, argues that you need not worry.

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