#SHOWBIZ: Sonorous Solianos: Celebrating the patriarch who kept his family in harmony
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IF there is one Malaysian family band that is evergreen, it has to be the Solianos. They have been in the industry since the 1970s and are still going strong today into their third generation.
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And all seven surviving Soliano siblings who make up Malaysia's first musical family are eternally grateful to their late father, music maestro Alfonso Soliano.
A gifted man who is highly regarded as the Father of Modern Malay and Malaysian music, Soliano nurtured their talents early in life and strengthened family ties with the very gift he was most passionate about.
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- Aug 15, 2026
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