Moving on Up

Candra Darusman is copyright king on an international scale these days. And because of him, ‘royalties’ is no longer a dirty word in Indonesia.

April 17, 2001

THICK smoke floats through Café Hore-Hore as the room quickly fills. It’s impossible to sit down, and standing is a chore. As the evening progresses, the South Jakarta café grows ever more packed. It was last Monday night, and something special was happening.

The band Chaseiro, led by Candra Nasarudin Darusman, took to the stage after being absent for 20 years. For fans, this was a rare opportunity to recall fond memories

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