Remember the struggle of artist Leo Kristi, Kemenbud holds the Krlk People's Concert

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Culture held the Leo Kristi People’s Concert (KRLK) as part of the series commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Indonesian independence. This concert was presented to revive the spirit of people and the value of the country’s struggle through the legendary works of Leo Kristi, a musician known as the Ballad full of love for the motherland and the story of the people’s lives in the rhythm of people and country. Menbud Ri Fadli Zon said that this concert was not only a celebration of music, but also a reminder of the importance of culture as a unifying power of the nation. “Leo Kristi’s People’s Concert is our attempt to give appreciation and respect for legendary musicians, Leo Kristi. Music is a joint language that unites diversity, records the country’s journey, as well as to form the identity of community,” Fadli said. Browse to continue with the content by Leo Kristi, Menbud continued and expressed the lives of small people with different backgrounds of the situation and condition of the country. He considered that Leo Kristi’s works should be an inspiration to loving the motherland increasingly. “Every lyrics from the song Leo Kristi make us feel close because he takes up the pulse of daily life. So it’s no wonder, every commemoration of the Republic of Indonesia best year we are always remembered in the songs and find a place in our hearts,” says Fadli. “His work is a reminder that independence is not just a story of the past, but we must fill it with the work of solidarity and love for the nation. For that, I invite us all to make this concert not just for entertainment, but to become a reflection and valuation space,” he added. Leo Kristi, with the real name Leo Imam Sukarno, is known as one of the Pioneers of Indonesian Ballad music with a poetic style near the lives of the people. At the beginning of his career, Leo formed the Lemon Trees group with Gombloh and Franky Sahilatua before finally chosening his own way as a traveler musician. He then gave the Leo Kristi People’s Concert Music Group (KRLK) with a number of supportive musicians. Through KRLK, Leo Ballad presents that describes love, nature, struggle and daily life of society. Leo Kristi gained a number of important albums during his career, including Song of Farje (1975), Song of Night (1976), Song of Land Merdeka (1977), Song of Love (1978), Tambur Jalan Song (1980), Green Black Path (1984), and a row of town (1985). These works become an important route in the history of Indonesian ballad music. The series of people’s concert events Leo Kristi has begun a photo exhibition of Leo Kristi, with the documentation of the music journey and the progress of Leo Kristi with his group. This exhibition has described the long route of the People’s Concert since the 1970s, which has always been present in the momentum of anniversary of independence. Furthermore, author Jose Rizal Manua reads a poem entitled Salam of Harbor Hati, specifically devoted to the commemoration of Leo Kristi as a musician who longs and sad to be a poem of struggle. The highlight of the event was characterized by the appearance of the People’s Concert Leo Kristi, where the KRLC group performed repertoires of their legendary songs. Patriotic Ballad and Volksland rhythm that characterizes the atmosphere of struggle characteristically and offers Leo Kristi through arrangements that remain loyal to their original spirit. Fadli also directly presented the Ministry of Education and Culture to the People’s Concert Leo Kristi as a form of appreciation and appreciation for the work and dedication of Leo Kristi for the world of music. “Hopefully the Leo Kristi People’s Concert can be sustainable, loved by the community and the younger generation, and can strengthen the Indonesian music ecosystem,” Fadli said. For information, the event was also attended by the Deputy Presidential Chief Muhammad Qodari; Director -General of Development, Use and Cultural Development of Ahmad Mahendra; Inspector -General of Culture Fryda Lucyana; Director of Bina HR, institutions and cultural institutions Irini Dewi Wanti; Director of Cultural Heritage I made Dharma Suteja; and Director of Cultural Diplomacy Raden Usman Effendi. (Akn/Ega)