Radja is an Indonesian
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History
Radja formed in
Banjarmasin
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, Indonesia on 17 March 1999 and originally consisted of brothers Ian Kasela (vocals) and Moldy Kusnadi (guitar), as well drummer Adit Taher, and bassist Shuma.
In their early days, the band performed in exchange for Nasi Bungkus, a humble Indonesian rice dish, at local cafes.
Their name is a form of
raja
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, meaning "king".
In 2001, the band debuted with ''Lepas Masa Lalu''.
[ Unfortunately, due to their label's failure to properly market the album, it never gained any traction and was overall considered a flop.][ Their second album, ''Manusia Biasa'', sold only 60,000 copies when it was released in 2003.][
Their third album, ''Langkah Baru'', was the first Radja released under EMI Music Indonesia and was significantly more successful.]EMI Group
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In 2006, they re-released ''Aku Ada Karena Kau Ada''][ and debuted ''1000 Bulan'' ("1,000 Months"), an ]Islam
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themed album, producing 75,000 copies which were only available during that year's Ramadhan
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.[ Indra and Seno left the band in 2010 to form Audio Jet and were replaced by Oji, Muhammad Vidin, and Radja keyboardist and synthesizer Aldi Rizky. Seno and Indra returned in 2015.][ Radja went on a brief hiatus, wherein they did not release music for three years; Ian claims this is due to the band's difficulty adapting to a more digital music market.][
In 2020, they released a new single, "Jangan Mudik Dulu", urging listeners to stay home and take precautions during the ]COVID-19 pandemic
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.[ It also speculates that the COVID-19 pandemic is God's will.][ They also released "Hidup dan Mati".][ Their 2021 single, "Sapu Jagat", which focuses on Muslim prayer, was accused of plagiarizing Nissa Sabyan, which Radja denied.]
Discography
Singles
References
External links
Official site
Guitar Chord Radja
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Indonesian rock music groups
Indonesian melayu music groups
Musical groups established in 2001