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A stellar sophomore record…
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An expansive new track…
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This ultraviolent Indonesian action flick is transcendent.
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An impressive debut effort.
The modern documentary Werner Herzog called “unbelievable”
“I knew I had never seen anything like it.”
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A truly ethereal album.
‘Kafilah Nights’: how Muhammad Mashabi’s music transformed Indonesia then faded into obscurity
The pioneering musician helped develop Indonesia’s most popular genre.