If you are a woman in Indonesia, chances are you know who Raden Adjeng Kartini is. Born in an aristocratic family, she is an open-minded intellect who advocates for women's education, a writer, and is a heroine that fights for indigenous women's rights and equality. Through her letters sent to her family and friends, she gave us an insight of a deeply critical and strong willed personality. Never shy about how she feels, she works hard for the collective good. These characteristics are timeless no matter what age, and I can see many resemblance of a modern Kartini in our muse today, Ibu Ria Juwita. ...
Barasuara is an Indonesian band consisting of Asteriska (vocal), TJ Kusuma (guitar), Puti Chitara (vocal), Iga Massardi (vocal, guitar) and Gerald Situmorang (bass). Formed in 2011 at Jakarta, Barasuara is a manifest of the voice of spirit and the freedom of thought for the people of Indonesia. With an authentic music composition, enhanced with beautifully haunting bahasa Indonesia spoken lyrics, Barasuara breathes a hybrid of psychedelic, rock, folk, blues, and jazz music. Photography by: @davianakbar Can you define your band in three words? A: Majestic, colorful, and energetic. TJ: Air, angin, api P: Diverse, bold, and colorful I: Blue,...
