Didi Kempot

Didi Kempot (born Didik Prasetyo;[1] Javanese: ꦝꦶꦝꦶꦏ꧀ꦥꦿꦱꦼꦠꦾ, Dhidhik Prasetyå; 31 December 1966 – 5 May 2020) was an Indonesian singer and songwriter in the campursari style.

Didi's father, Ranto Edi Gudel, was a comedian and singer-songwriter who often performed at the traditional ketoprak tobong theatrical stage.

However, this period was a productive time as he wrote many songs, including "We Cen Yu", "Cidro" (Broken), "Moblong-Moblong" (Perforated), "Lerteler Meneh" (Drunk Again) and "Podo Pintere" (Equally Smart).

[6] Slowly but surely, the comedic song "We Cen Yu" which was lined up as a single, became popular with the public, especially in Jakarta.

[6] Didi was offered to make a music video to be aired on TVRI, the only nationwide television channel at that time.

Moreover, the campursari style employed by Didi was not popular in the 1980s; Musica lumped him together with other Javanese pop singers.

[6] Although "Cidro" had no success in Indonesia at the time of its release,[3][6] it was a hit in the Netherlands and Suriname, two countries that have a significant Indonesian diaspora, especially those of Javanese descent.

[6] From 1996 to 1998, he recorded 10 albums which were only released in the Netherlands and Suriname, such as Layang Kangen, Trimo Ngalah, and Suket Teki.

In total Didi performed in Netherlands twice and in Suriname 11 times,[6] the latest being the Layang Kangen Tour in 2018 when he received an award from President Dési Bouterse.

[6] Other albums he released in early 2000s are Tanjung Mas Ninggal Janji, Seketan Ewu, Plong (2000), Ketaman Asmoro (2001), Poko'e Melu (2002), Cucak Rowo (2003), Jambu Alas with Nunung Alvi (2004) and Ono Opo (2005).

"[9] In April 2020, he streamed a live charity concert from his house and raised a total Rp7.6 billion (~$500,000) to help Indonesians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.