INDRAMAYU, Indonesia — This small run-down town on the northern coast of Java Island features potholed roads and, according to government statistics, one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in all of ...

JAKARTA, Oct 3 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - A folk song used in Malaysia's 'Truly Asia' tourism campaign has struck a discordant note among many Indonesians who believe ...

KUALA LUMPUR, October 22 — If appreciating emotional lyrics while enjoying catchy riffs with mesmerising vocals is your thing, then this Indonesian rock band Barasuara might just be for you. Formed in ...

MALANG, Indonesia -- The origins of Indonesia's dangdut folk music may be disputed, but its emergence in the West Java city of Bandung in the 1970s is widely accepted. The term -- an onomatopoeic nod ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Visiting Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday broke into an Indonesian folk song after he was greeted with a warm "ni hao (hello)" from students of Al Azhar University in the country's ...

A-side B-side is a reoccurring segment on The World as part of a partnership with Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The series compares the sounds and ideas of two songs, albums or artists. On the A-side ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A folk song used in Malaysia's "Truly Asia" tourism campaign has struck a discordant note among many Indonesians who believe the tune belongs to their country, threatening to turn ...