Sekar Ayu

Singer and songwriter, Denpasar

Sekar Ayu

I write folk songs about the sea, about home, and about the things we never got to say.

8°39′S, 115°13′ELocal time WITA
Aksara Cahaya

Latest release

Aksara Cahaya

Album21 August 2026Rumah Gema10 songs, 41 min

My second album. Ten songs written on my grandmother's porch in Sesetan, recorded live in one room over six days.

Tracklist and credits

Write my name in light, and let the sea read it once I have gone home.

Aksara Cahaya, the opening song

Where I play next

All dates
  1. Panggung Teduh

    Sanur, Denpasar · 19:30

    Aksara Cahaya tour, opening night

  2. Kedai Kayu

    Ubud, Gianyar · 20:00

    Acoustic, 60 seats

    Sold out
  3. Ruang Rimba

    Yogyakarta · 19:30

    Aksara Cahaya tour, with the Wiradana Quartet

    Few leftGet tickets
  4. Rumah Musik Dago

    Bandung · 19:00

    Aksara Cahaya tour

  5. Festival Pesisir

    Senggigi, Lombok · 16:00

    Beach stage, late afternoon

    Free entry
  6. Gudang Cahaya

    Jakarta · 20:00

    Aksara Cahaya tour, closing night

What has been written about these songs

Her voice is like a porch light left on for someone who has not come home yet.

Rana Hapsari, Catatan Bunyi2 September 2026Read the review

Aksara Cahaya is the most honest Indonesian folk album of the year, recorded without a single trick.

Bayu Ardana, Sinyal Musik15 September 2026

She writes about a Denpasar that never made it into the travel brochures, and makes the city sound like home.

Harian Pesisir20 March 2022

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Festivals, small rooms, weddings or company nights. Tell me the date and the place, and I will reply within a day.