Sunday, February 18, 2007

Iwan Fals

Iwan Fals (born 3 September 1961 in Jakarta) is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. Iwan Fals has released several dozen albums of mostly solo guitar-based material in a style said to be influenced by Bob Dylan.

Iwan Fals is considered a popular singer in the country. He is known as a social observer and protest singer, although he has sung many songs about love and romance.
Iwan Fals has two children, Annisa Cikal Rambu Basae and Rayya Rambu Robbani. His eldest son, Galang Rambu Anarki, died in April 1997 of asthma, with speculation of a morphine overdose. Iwan Fals wrote an eponymously titled song for him following his death.