Didi Kempot

Didi Kempot (born Didik Prasetyo; Javanese: ꦝꦶꦝꦶꦏ꧀ꦥꦿꦱꦼꦠꦾ, Dhidhik Prasetyå; 31 December 1966 – 5 May 2020) was an Indonesian singer and songwriter in the campursari style. He wrote some 700 songs, mainly in his native Javanese language. Apart from Indonesia, Didi was also popular in Suriname and the Netherlands, both of which have significant Javanese diaspora population.

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic.

Didi Kempot
Didi performing in Purbalingga, on 21 December 2019
Background information
Birth nameDidik Prasetyo
Born(1966-12-31)31 December 1966
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Died5 May 2020(2020-05-05) (aged 53)
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
GenresCampursari
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
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