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Indonesia's music scene spans ancient gamelan traditions, thriving indie rock, and a massive pop industry that dominates Southeast Asian charts. These ten acts define the country's diverse musical landscape.
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The Jakarta-born rapper broke through on SoundCloud and became the first Indonesian artist to top the US iTunes hip-hop chart.

Indonesia's most internationally successful singer has sold millions of records worldwide with multilingual pop hits since the 1990s.
This Jakarta-born singer-songwriter signed to 88rising brought Indonesian R&B and pop to a massive global streaming audience.

One of Indonesia's most influential rock bands shaped the country's pop-rock sound across three decades of chart dominance.
This Yogyakarta pop-rock band's nostalgic melodies have made them one of the best-selling Indonesian acts of all time.

Java and Bali's ancient bronze percussion ensembles remain a living UNESCO-recognised tradition performed at temples and ceremonies.

Indonesia's leading soul and pop vocalist has built a devoted following with his smooth tenor and emotionally resonant songwriting.

This pop-rock group became one of Indonesia's biggest stadium acts with anthemic songs that defined the 2000s music scene.

One of Indonesia's most popular female vocalists dominates streaming charts with polished pop-R&B ballads.

This Jakarta indie trio blends politically conscious lyrics with post-punk and new wave influences to critical acclaim.
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The Jakarta-born rapper broke through on SoundCloud and became the first Indonesian artist to top the US iTunes hip-hop chart.

Indonesia's most internationally successful singer has sold millions of records worldwide with multilingual pop hits since the 1990s.
This Jakarta-born singer-songwriter signed to 88rising brought Indonesian R&B and pop to a massive global streaming audience.

One of Indonesia's most influential rock bands shaped the country's pop-rock sound across three decades of chart dominance.
This Yogyakarta pop-rock band's nostalgic melodies have made them one of the best-selling Indonesian acts of all time.

Java and Bali's ancient bronze percussion ensembles remain a living UNESCO-recognised tradition performed at temples and ceremonies.

Indonesia's leading soul and pop vocalist has built a devoted following with his smooth tenor and emotionally resonant songwriting.

This pop-rock group became one of Indonesia's biggest stadium acts with anthemic songs that defined the 2000s music scene.

One of Indonesia's most popular female vocalists dominates streaming charts with polished pop-R&B ballads.

This Jakarta indie trio blends politically conscious lyrics with post-punk and new wave influences to critical acclaim.
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