KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30 -- If you want to catch the best of Malaysian indie music, the Atas Angin Festival 2026 (AAF2026) might be for you.

Returning for its fifth instalment this year, the one-day homegrown festival is taking things up a notch - bringing together both old and new generations of local acts, while also featuring several exclusive showcases not seen before.

This time around, after taking an experimental route last year with the festival held across five different venues in the Klang Valley in a single day, AAF2026 is returning to familiar ground - the rooftop of MyTown Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

With AAF2026 set to take place on February 14, here's a quick explainer on why this is not just another cash-grab music fes...