Krakatau (band)

Krakatau are an Indonesian band founded by Pra Budi Dharma and Dwiki Dharmawan in 1984. The band currently consists of twelve members divided into two sub-units: Krakatau and Krakatau Ethno. The band debuted as a six-piece ensemble in January 1987, with the single "Gemilang".

Krakatau
Origin	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Genres	Jazz fusion
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Independent
Spinoffs	Krakatau Ethno
Members	See members below
Past members	Hari Moekti Donny Suhendra Budhy Haryono Ruth Sahanaya

History

1984-1985: Formation

Dwiki Dharmawan founded Krakatau in 1984, with his bandmates Pra Budi Dharma and Donny Suhendra. The band participated at the 1985 Light Music Contest in Tokyo, Japan.^{[citation needed]}

1987: Debut with "Gemilang"

In 1986, the band has changed its formation in addition of Trie Utami, Indra Lesmana and Gilang Ramadhan. The band released their breakout eponymous album, Krakatau, in 1987.^[1] The title track "Gemilang" ("Dazzling") composed by Dharmawan and written by filmmaker Mira Lesmana, became a critical and commercial success, selling over 800.000 copies.^[2][3]

Members

Current

• Pra Budi Dharma (1984-present)
• Gilang Ramadhan (1986-1992; 2013-present)
• Indra Lesmana (1986-1992; 2013-present)
• Dwiki Dharmawan (1984-present; inactive due to solo activities)
• Trie Utami (1986-2000; 2013-present)
• Ade Rudiana (1994-2006; 2023-present)
• Nya Ina Raseuki (2000-2006; 2023-present)
• Zainal Arifin (2000-2006; 2023-present)
• Yoyon Dharsono (2000-2006; 2023-present)
• Gerry Herb (2000-2006; 2023-present)
• Andre Dinuth (2023-present)
• Barry Likumahuwa (2023-present)

Former

• Hari Moekti (1985)
• Donny Suhendra (1984-1992; 2013-2022)
• Budhy Haryono (1984-1985; 1992-2006)
• Ruth Sahanaya (1985)

Discography

• Krakatau (1987)
• Krakatau (1988)
• Kembali Satu (1990)
• Let There be Life (1992)
• Reunion: Chapter One (2016)
• Reunion: Chapter Two (2018)