Didi Kempot

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic.

Didi Kempot
Didi performing in Purbalingga, on 21 December 2019
Background information
Birth nameDidik Prasetyo[1]
Born(1966-12-31)31 December 1966
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Died5 May 2020(2020-05-05) (aged 53)
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
GenresCampursari
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals

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. He wrote some 700 songs, mainly in his native Javanese language.[2] Apart from Indonesia, Didi was also popular in Suriname and the Netherlands, both of which have significant Javanese diaspora population.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Astri Agustina (12 May 2020). "Sahabat Kesal Banyak Telepon Tanya Hal Tak Etis Tentang Didi Kempot". Merdeka.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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