Sarah DESHITA has been involved in the music since the beginning of her career. Starting out as a radio DJ in one of Indonesia’s prominent radio she quickly became a music director. Sarah later on joined Ismaya Live in 2013 birthing many notable music festivals which aligns with her passion of attending music festivals around the globe. She created We The Fest in 2014, simply hoping to put Indonesia in the global market.
Having attended numerous music festivals, Sarah understands the value of a wholly immersive festival experience. Her truly inspiring expertise and experience in the music industry received recognition by fellow peers leading her to receive invitations to be a speaker in several conferences nationally and internationally.
Sarah took the time to go back to school to pursue a degree in music business in London, UK. Currently, Sarah is enjoying her time as a mother of one while still working at her field of expertise, music. Now she’s also running her own creative studio, established in 2022 under the MAD Haus group, named Jagjag Studio, aiming to create a more welcoming ecosystem in the music industry.
Since its inception in 2014, Ismaya Live's We The Fest has become one of the biggest music festivals in Southeast Asia. Originally held for one day at Parkir Timur Senayan, the festival has now evolved into a 3-day festival that attracts thousands of music lovers from all over the world.
A number of world-renowned musicians have performed at the nine editions of We The Fest including The Strokes, Lorde, Dua Lipa, The 1975, Phoenix, SZA, James Bay, Miguel, Big Sean, Mark Ronson, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, G-Eazy, Troye Sivan, Rae Sremmurd and more.
In addition to music, three other elements namely art, fashion, and food complement the excitement of We The Fest.