TEMPO.CO, Surakarta - The Surakarta administration has collaborated with the Indonesian Keroncong Musician Association (Hamkri) in Surakarta to hold the fifth Solo Keroncong Festival 2013 from ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Gapura Surya Nusantara Terminal of Tanjung Perak Harbor in Surabaya captivated foreigners who are boarded on MV Seabourn Odyssey cruise ship with keroncong music. The Bahamian ship ...

Keroncong, a slow, crooning music style that has long been around in Indonesia, is about to get a makeover from popular young Indonesian composers in the hope of making it appeal to a wider audience.

Part of the Esplanade’s Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts, Simfoni Keroncong Nusantara was a veritable showcase of keroncong, a popular musical art form unique to the Malay Archipelago. The name ...

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The wonderful world of keroncong takes centre stage at this one-day event, with the members of Orkestra Keroncong Arif Lukisan (OKAL) set to play on stage, participate in workshops and also exhibit ...

TRADITIONAL music enthusiasts from Melaka's Peranakan Chinese community are working to preserve the cultural heritage of keroncong through workshops for students. Organising chairman Daniel Ang Yam ...

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Indonesian hip-hop/R&B musician Basboi has released a music video for his latest single, ‘CHING’. The single, and its accompanying music video, was released last Friday (April 16). In the clip, Basboi ...

Keroncong, a slow, crooning music style that has long been around in Indonesia, is about to get a makeover from popular young Indonesian composers in the hope of making it appeal to a wider audience.