Marriage is something sacred and beautiful, an ending to a long wander and a beginning to a whole new world. Folk group, Payung Teduh capture the essence of the holy matrimony in their new single called “Akad”. It is their first single after a while since they released their studio album “Dunia Batas” in 2014 and a live session album in 2016. Mohammad Istiqamah Djamad a.k.a Is (vocal, guitar), Comi (contrabass), Alejandro Saksakame a.k.a Cito (drum) and Ivan (guitarlele, trumpet) have frequently perform on stage and thus taking a long time to put together their new album. During the long period, they have gone through many things including their own member tying the knot with their loved ones. This time Payung Teduh offer one of their most romantic single yet with this song. As obvious as the title suggests, the single talks about the moment when a man and a woman are unified in front of God, family, and closest relatives within the bond of marriage. The tale is interpreted into beautiful melodies a la Payung Teduh and the arrangement becomes more grande with the addition of string section and trumpet.
