Rhoma Irama

OMA Irama popular name with the Rhoma Irama (born in Tasikmalaya, December 11, 1946, age 62 years) is a musician from Dangdut Indonesia with the title "King of Dangdut".
In the year seven tens, Rhoma already become renowned musicians and performers after the fall in the wake up music band, from the band Gayhand 1963. Not long after, he moved incoming Light Chandra careless, until eventually formed their own band called sonneteer that since 13 October 1973 start waver. Together with a group sonneteer in its pimpin, Rhoma have been recorded 11 Golden Record from cassette.

According to sales records, and the number of spectators of films starring in it, fans Rhoma not less than 15 million or 10% of the population of Indonesia. This entry to mid-1984. "There is no current type of art that has such broad scope," write the magazine TEMPO, 30 June 1984.
Rhoma Irama counted as one of the most successful entertainer in the mass. Rhoma Irama not appear only in the country but he also had to appear in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Brunei and the number of spectators is almost the same when he appears in Indonesia. Often in concert Rhoma Irama, audiences swoon due to thrust. People call music Rhoma Dangdut is the music, while he prefers to be alone when the music called rhythm Malay.

On 13 October 1973, Rhoma a motto "Voice of Moslem" (Muslim Voice), which aims to become a music agent reformer Malay music that combines elements of rock music in the Figure above and perform improvised aransemen, lyric, lyrics, costumes, and on the stage. According to Achmad Albar, rock singer in Indonesia, "Rhoma pioneer. Melayu smart mate orchestra with rock." But if we observe that not only rock by the combined but Rhoma Irama pop music, India, and the orchestra also. this is the cause Rhoma each song has a different taste.

For the performers Dangdut Rhoma songs representing all religious feel of the atmosphere there, puppy love, love to parents, to the nation, social critics, and others. "It is impossible to stage without displaying song Dangdut Rhoma brother, because like all the songs Rhoma," so some responses Dangdut singer in a TV.