The Success of the 'Cendol Dawet' Jargon, Abah Lala Releases Latest Single 'Story'

Kapanlagi.com - The career of a dangdut singer from Central Java, Abah Lala is increasingly successful after the 'Cendol Dawet' jargon inserted in his song Pamer Bojo, which was originally sung by the late Didi Kempot, received great appreciation from dangdut lovers.

Since then, various songs have been produced by the leader of the MG 86 orchestra group, including singles such as Gede Roso, Aku Sing Berjuang, Dewe Dewe, Pengen Nduweni, Nyikso Rogo, Ra Ngedan Ora Bebas, and Nahan Rindu.

Each song released tells the story of Abah Lala's daily life with his colleagues at MG 86. To close out 2021, Abah Lala has released his 8th single titled Story. Once again, Abah Lala creates a song that is about daily life.

"Because in my opinion, every activity around me can be an inspiration for creating a song," he said. 

1. Social Criticism Through Song

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According to Abah Lala, his latest song contains social criticism about current life where people are addicted to playing mobile phones through social media like WhatsApp and so on.

"Nowadays, both urban and rural communities are holding mobile phones. Every time they do something, they update their stories wherever and whenever," he said.

2. Abah Lala's Hopes Through His Latest Single

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Through his latest song, Abah Lala hopes that besides being entertainment, it also serves as a reminder for social media users not to be complacent and neglect their worship and the people around them.

"Continue to worship, socialize, and live a good and righteous life," he said.

3. Abah Lala's Story Before Becoming a Singer

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Before becoming a singer, Abah Lala was a Gedruk player (a traditional dance art from Boyolali) with the Saleho group. Together with his group, Abah Lala introduced regional arts to foreign countries. His group also frequently collaborated traditional Boyolali dance with dangdut campursari.

As time went by, Abah Lala formed the MG 86 Malay orchestra, whose members were all field workers and migrant workers.

4. Noble Purpose

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Having succeeded as a singer, Abah Lala has a noble goal of improving the welfare of his friends in his hometown by following in his footsteps.

"I want to encourage my friends in the hometown to progress by introducing and teaching them how to earn a living by showcasing their musical skills," he said.

(kpl/dan/ums)