Massada has a special place in the Dutch music scene.
In the 70’s founder Johnny Manuhutu laid the foundation for the band that mainly consists of Moluccan musicians.

50 Years
Because of their 50th anniversary Massada is planning an anniversary concert tour on many pop stages, theaters and festivals.
Also the long expected book ‘Astaganaga’ 50 Years Massada’ will be presented around March 2023 in the Zuidplein theater in Rotterdam through a concert and media moment.
Massada was pioneer/trendsetter and majoring in the use of extensive percussion instruments within a band or group and their
musical style was largely imitated by bands from the Netherlands.
Percussionist Nippy Noya was amongst others part of the famous percussionists line-up that was putted forward by Massada in the course of the years.
Musicians
Johnny Manuhutu – (leadvocals/percussions)
Rudy de Queljoe – guitar
Julian Souisa – guitar
James Sabandar – bass
Alvin Manuhuwa – drums
Jopie Manuhutu – (timbales/percussions)
Freddy Anindjola -(keyboards/synthesizer)
Daniël Bloem-Beretty – (conga’s/percussions)
Nippy Noya – (conga’s/percussions)
Through their spectaculair performances on e.g. Pinkpop and the laudatory reviews in parts of Europe and Asia (a.o. Int. Java Jazz festival) the band lived up to their reputation.
The group themself qualify their music as Lation Rock/Percussion.
Massada only plays from their very own repertoire:
Quote at the presentation of the Conamus Silver Harp – an important and very prestigious award in the Netherlands for young creative musicians – writes in the jury report:
(Source: Algemeen Dagblad)
Very special is the nr. 1 hit Sajang E, composed by Johnny Manuhutu and guitarist Rudy de Queljoe.
Sajang E is the only Moluccan/Indonesian tinted song that has ever entered the hitparades in the Netherlands and also in Germany and Belgium.