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Prambanan Jazz Festival 2024 Opens with Epic Performances and Cross-Generational Appeal

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Prambanan Jazz Festival 2026 kicked off with a diverse lineup, uniting generations at the historic Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta.
  • The first day featured Indonesian bands Ali and Lomba Sihir, South Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes, and Danish pop-rock legends Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR).
  • Notable moments included collaborations, sing-alongs, and a special performance by Salma Salsabil with Lomba Sihir.

The Prambanan Jazz Festival 2024 officially opened on Friday, July 3, 2024, with an epic start at the majestic Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta. The festival's opening day successfully brought together various generations through a cross-genre lineup that energized the crowd.

Keep funky.

— Arswandaru CahyoAli's vocalist greeting the audience during their performance.

The day's festivities began with Indonesian bands Ali and Lomba Sihir performing on the Guyub Stage. Ali set a relaxed mood with psychedelic and funk music, featuring hits like "Dance, Habibi." Arswandaru Cahyo, Ali's vocalist, expressed his enjoyment of playing in Yogyakarta, especially at Prambanan Temple, noting the pleasant weather.

What's up Prambanan? We're so happy because we've wanted to play here for a long time. So many cool musicians are performing here, like NIKI, MLTR, Salma Salsabil, and Barasuara.

— Rayhan NoorLomba Sihir's guitarist expressing excitement about performing at the festival.

Following Ali, Lomba Sihir took the stage, immediately engaging the audience with their song "Lomba Sihir!" and continuing with tracks like "Hati dan Paru-paru" and "Semua Orang Pernah Sakit," which prompted a mass sing-along. Guitarist Rayhan Noor shared the band's excitement about performing at the festival, mentioning other artists like NIKI, MLTR, Salma Salsabil, and Barasuara. Vocalist Natasha Udu introduced the band to new fans and even invited the audience to take a photo together before their performance concluded.

Maybe this is your first time watching us, 'oh so this is Lomba Sihir'. Nice to meet you all!

— Natasha UduLomba Sihir's vocalist introducing the band to the audience.

The festival also featured a special collaboration, with Salma Salsabil joining Lomba Sihir on stage for the song "Nirlaba." Lomba Sihir closed their set by covering Sheila On 7's "Melompat Lebih Tinggi" and their original song "Ribuan Memori." Meanwhile, the Rukun Stage buzzed with the rock sounds of South Korean band Xdinary Heroes, adding another layer of excitement to the festival's diverse offerings.

Friends, after this, I hope you all get to know each other across generations, let's get acquainted. But since this is our first performance at Prambanan Jazz, I want us to take a photo together first.

— Natasha UduLomba Sihir's vocalist initiating a group photo with the audience.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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