Candra Darusman

Candra Nazarudin Darusman (born 21 August 1957) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and music producer. He was previously a member of two jazz music groups, Chaseiro and Karimata. He is also known as a solo artist, best recognized for his song "Kau" and "Kekagumanku".

Candra Darusman
Born	Candra Nazarudin Darusman (1957-08-21) August 21, 1957 (age 67) Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
Other names	Candra Darusman
Alma mater	University of Indonesia
Occupations	Singer musician songwriter
Years active	1978–present
Spouse	Budi Ariani ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	3
Relatives	Marzuki Darusman (brother)
Musical career
Genres	Jazz jazz fusion smooth jazz
Instruments	Keyboard piano guitar bass guitar
Labels	Musica Studios (1979–1983) Irama Tara (1981) Prosound Records (1985–1988) Aquarius Musikindo (1990–1997) Billboard Indonesia

In addition, he is the founder of the annual event Jazz Goes To Campus, held at the University of Indonesia. After residing in Geneva, Switzerland, and working with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as Indonesia’s representative, he now serves as a deputy director at WIPO, based in Singapore.

Early life

Darusman was born on 21 August 1957 in Bogor, Indonesia and is the son of Indonesian diplomat Suryono Darusman. Darusman has four siblings, among them are lawyer Marzuki Darusman, who served as Attorney General of Indonesia (1999-2001) and journalist Taufik Darusman.^[1][2][3]

Career

Darusman began his career in 1978 when he founded Chaseiro. The group created five albums, all under Musica Studios: Pemuda (1979), Bila (1980), Tiga (1981), Ceria (1983), and Persembahan (2001). He also founded Karimata alongside Erwin Gutawa, Deny TR, Aminoto Kosin, and Uce Haryono. Furthermore, he created solo albums such as Indahnya Sepi (1981) and Kekagumanku (1983). In addition, Darusman produced songs for other singers such as Fariz RM, Vina Panduwinata, Utha Likumahuwa, and Ruth Sahanaya. In 2022, he produced the theme song for the 2022 G20 Bali summit, titled "Recover Together, Recover Stronger".^[3]

Darusman has a history of heading musical organizations, most notably heading PARPRI (Persatuan Artis Pencipta Lagu, Penata Musik Rekaman Indonesia, or Association of Songwriters and Recording Music Arrangers of Indonesia) in 1987-2001. He is also considered as among the first musicians to campaign for copyright handling of musical works in Indonesia, along with Enteng Tanamal and TB Sadikin Zuchra. As a copyright campaigner, he headed the Karya Cipta Indonesia (Indonesian Creative Works) foundation from 1991 to 2001. Later, he acted as a consultant for World Intellectual Property Organization in 2016.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Credited as	Notes
		Composer
1980	Untukmu Indonesiaku!	Yes
	Roman Picisan	Music arrangement
1986	Telaga Air Mata	Yes
	Cinta yang Terjual	Yes

Discography

Solo albums

• Indahnya Sepi (1981)
• Kekagumanku (1983)

Compilation albums

• It's Amazing – Perjalanan Karya Candra Darusman (2017)

A collaborative album featuring re-recorded golden works by Candra Darusman, both from his solo career and with the groups Chaseiro and Karimata, arranged by Erwin Gutawa and Addie M.S., and featuring renowned artists such as Andien, Glenn Fredly, Fariz Rustam Munaf, Sheila Majid, Maliq & D'Essentials, and the emerging duo ShiLi & Adi.

• Detik Waktu: Perjalanan Karya Cipta Candra Darusman (2018)

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Anugerah Musik Indonesia	2001	Best Jazz/Fusion Songwriter	"Persembahan" – performed by Chaseiro	Nominated	[4]
	2018	Best of the Best Album	Detik Waktu: Perjalanan Karya Cipta Candra Darusman	Won
		Best Pop Album		Won
	2019	Best Rap/Hip-hop Production	"Woosah" – with Matter Mos & Dipha Barus	Nominated
		Best Instrumental Production	"Bersamamu"	Nominated
	2021	Best Contemporary Jazz Artist	"Perjumpaan Kita" – with Dian Sastrowardoyo	Won