Large rapa'i passe act concluded Aceh Percussion 2025

The closing night of Aceh Percusion 2025 at the Samudera Pasai Islamic Monument in North Aceh Regency, Aceh Province on Aug. 24, 2025, was held with great excitement.

The cultural festival, which was held in Aug. 22–24, 2025, showcased a variety of Acehnese traditional arts. The festival's climax showcased a spectacular performance of 80 rapa'i pasee traditional percussion under the command of Sheikh Fauzan.

The resounding rapa'i beats from dozens of artists created a thrilling rhythm, captivating thousands of spectators and evoking the community's collective spiritual and historical spirit inherent in the traditional Acehnese musical instrument.

The atmosphere became even more lively as various artistic performances filled the closing night. They encompass the Acehnese Rampoe dance, a musical adaptation of Sultanah Nahrasiyah, the Seulawat Pasee music act by the Cut Mutia Meuligo, North Aceh Art Studio, and the Seudati dance performance by the Puja Sera, Lhokseumawe.

Also present were the Sibok Children's Arts and Culture (Simeulu). Even artists from the Johor Cultural Council in Malaysia, graced the stage, turning Aceh Percussion 2025 into a place for cross-regional and cross-border cultural exchange.

In his closing speech for the festival, North Aceh Regent Ismail A. Jalil emphasized how Aceh Percussion 2025 serves as a cultural bastion amid the brisk progression of globalization, thus reinstilling pride in the younger generation's traditional roots.

The festival is expected to foster a renewed love for Acehnese arts and culture, foster cultural diplomacy, promote tourism, foster cross-community interaction, as well as encourage economic growth through the participation of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), artisans, and sponsors.

The final beat of the Rapai Pasee that night seemed to echo and mark the closing of the festival. The audience bore witness to how the cultural heritage from Aceh's past was revived on the grounds of the historic monument of Samudera Pasai, the first Islamic kingdom in the archipelago.

Aceh Percussion 2025 is part of the Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN) calendar of cultural festivals.