The Dangdut Queen 

Dangdut singer Inul Daratista is censured for her eroticism, leading to calls for a ban on her performances. 

February 4, 2003

Inul Daratista is a product of the third millennium, a singer who rocketed to fame with performances that are just right for her generation. Her uncommon name is characteristic of an artist trying to find a place in the sun. Her real name is sweet enough, Ainur Rokhimah, a girl who grew up in Gempol, a small village in the East Java district of Pasuruan. 

Since childhood Inul—let's call her by that name—loved singing. She much

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