Indonesian dangdut musician Rhoma Irama said he wished for dangdut to become popular around the world. Rhoma, who began playing music in the 1960s and is often referred to as the King of Dangdut, said ...

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Rhoma Irama, an Indonesian singer who has popularised the Indonesian folk music of dangdut, got some help in doing so from India’s most revered female playback singer. Irama followed up the hit by ...