Reasons to kill the DJ do not allow the song "Special Jogja" for the campaigns of commercial and presidential candidates

YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Moh Marjuki or Marzuki Mohamad or who is often known as the Kill stage The DJ revealed the reason why the song "Jogja Istimewa" was not meant for the commercial or the campaign.

Jogja Hip Hop Foundation staff said his song had extraordinary historical values ​​for him.

"The song (Jogja Istimewa) has for me a considerable historical value, such as repaying the debt I prefer in Yogyakarta," said Marzuki Mohamad at the headquarters of the DIY police, Tuesday (01/15/2019)

Marzuki said that from the beginning, it had already been the principle not to market the song "Special Jogja". Including will not allow if used for the benefit of the campaign.

"I will not deny the values ​​and the spirit of the song only for the campaign for the presidential election.In 2014, I also supported Jokowi, but I did not use the song, fiddling with the song, "he said.

"Many times, maybe more than ten times more announcements or commercial interests will praise with this song, I will not allow it at all," he added.

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He said that the song "Special Jogja" was created after reading a book on the history of Yogyakarta.

"I read a book on the history of Yogyakarta and the values ​​relating to the spirit of Yogyakarta, reading the throne for the people, I was very impressed by the HB sultan IX, "he said.

In addition, according to Marzuki, President Soekarno reportedly uttered many sentences that would have inspired the creation of the song "Special Jogja".

"Many words from Soekarno inspired the song when the Indonesian capital was transferred to Yogyakarta, and many other characters lived and grew up in Yogyakarta," he said.

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According to him, the song "Jogja Istimewa" was popular during the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010. The song that he created was sung by the Jogja Hip Hop Foundation.