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Irama continues to grow, and very rapidly too – like a stone that rolls slowly and picks up speed, as he himself defined the ...

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 ...

or Indonesian people and overseas fans, he is the King of Dangdut, whose songs that started an era of pop music in the 1970s remain the anthem of today. His popularity led him to star in 29 films, ...

The "Lentamente" singer talks about participating in Sanremo, his dreams and why he is sometimes seen as distant. By Billboard Italy Irama continues to grow, and very rapidly too – like a stone that ...