The Rebellious Movement of Centhini Rap

The phenomena of Javanese hip hop in Yogya can be read not only as a musical phenomenon, but a social one as well. That is what is presented in the film by Marzuki alias Kill The DJ.

December 22, 2010

Ono cicak nguntal boyo
Boyo coklat nyekel godo
Ojo seneng nguntal negoro
Mundak rakyatmu dadi sengsoro
(There was a little lizard swallowing a crocodile
The brown crocodile held up a club
Don’t enjoy swallowing the country
Your people will only suffer more)

COME to the neighborhoods of Yogya. All along the banks of the Code River or in Nitiprayan, ask the children about the swearing, cussing words of this hip hop song by Anggodo. They

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