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HETTY KOES ENDANG

Born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 6, 1957, Hetty Koes Endang is a kroncong singer. Kroncong is a style that blends Indonesian and Portuguese genres. She made her debut with the album Sunyi, released in 1974. Three years later, “Damai Tapi Gersang” (1977), her duet with Ajie Bandi, became the first Indonesian song to win the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan. The song is now regarded as one of the best Indonesian recordings of all time. During the 1980s, Hetty Koes Endang became the ‘voice’ of kroncong, reviving the genre and reaching new generations of listeners. In ...