Malaysia celebrates fifty years of independence on 31 August 2007. There are numerous songs composed to celebrate our sentiments towards national day. Lyrics and events are listed on:
http://merdeka.virtualmalaysia.com/
Of all the songs listed, I love '31 Ogos' the best. The classic was sung by Sudirman, one of the best singers in Asia.
I will be joining a 1400 person mammoth performance at night on August 31st. It will be broad casted live on national tv.