Radja
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Radja is an Indonesia
n rock
band
. The band formed in Jakarta
on 17 March 2001, and originally consisted of lead vocalist Ian Kasela, guitarist Moldy Mulyadi, bassist Shuma, and drummer Adit. The band is currently based in Bogor
. The band's name is the Indonesian word for "king". The band's debut album in 2001 was Lepas Masa Lalu which was not very popular. After this, the bassist and drummer left the band and were replaced by bassist Indra Riwayat and drummer Seno Wibowo. The next album, Manusia Biasa ("Ordinary Man"), released in 2003, sold only 60,000 copies. Their third album Langkah Baru ("New Step"), was a "repackaging" of tracks from the previous album plus three new tracks, which was released in 2004 and sold 1.2 million copies, going platinum. In 2006, the band released Malam 1000 Bulan ("Night of 1,000 Months"), an Islam
-themed album, producing 75,000 copies which were only available during Ramadhan.. The band's next album was scheduled to be launched in April 2008.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
. The band formed in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
on 17 March 2001, and originally consisted of lead vocalist Ian Kasela, guitarist Moldy Mulyadi, bassist Shuma, and drummer Adit. The band is currently based in Bogor
Bogor
Bogor is a city on the island of Java in the West Java province of Indonesia. The city is located in the center of the Bogor Regency , 60 kilometers south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta...
. The band's name is the Indonesian word for "king". The band's debut album in 2001 was Lepas Masa Lalu which was not very popular. After this, the bassist and drummer left the band and were replaced by bassist Indra Riwayat and drummer Seno Wibowo. The next album, Manusia Biasa ("Ordinary Man"), released in 2003, sold only 60,000 copies. Their third album Langkah Baru ("New Step"), was a "repackaging" of tracks from the previous album plus three new tracks, which was released in 2004 and sold 1.2 million copies, going platinum. In 2006, the band released Malam 1000 Bulan ("Night of 1,000 Months"), an Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
-themed album, producing 75,000 copies which were only available during Ramadhan.. The band's next album was scheduled to be launched in April 2008.