Oslan Husein
Oslan Husein | |
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 Oslan in the 1950s | |
| Born | April 8, 1931 |
| Died | August 16, 1972 (aged 41) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1948–1971 |
Oslan Husein (8 April 1931 – 16 August 1972) was an Indonesian actor and singer of Minangkabau origin. He's well known in the 50s for singing and popularising Minangkabau songs such as Ayam Den Lapeh (lit. 'My Chicken Ran Away'),[1] Kampuang Nan Jauh Di Mato (lit. 'The Faraway Hometown'),[2] and Tak Tontong (lit. 'Bang Dum-Dum'),[3][4] as well as for his songs such as Tahu Tempe (lit. 'Tofu, Tempe'),[5] Menimbang Rasa (lit. 'Weighing Feelings'), and Lebaran (lit. 'Eid al-Fitr').[6]
On 1 December 2009, his cover of Bengawan Solo with his orchestra, Teruna Ria, was ranked 11th on Rolling Stone Indonesia's "150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time".[7]
References
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- ^ Makmur, Hendra (2019-04-08). "Oslan Husein dan Pentas Nasional Musik Minang". Langgam.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Amisha, Dostry. "Lirik Lagu Tak Tong Tong, Lagu Daerah dari Sumatera Barat Beserta Maknanya". detiksumut (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Palanta, Admin (2021-03-22). "Lirik dan Makna Lagu Minang "Tak Tong Tong"". Langgam.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Sartono, Frans (2021-01-06). "Merayakan Tempe dalam Lagu". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ "Mengenal Oslan Husein, Sosok Pelantun Pertama Lagu Selamat Hari Lebaran". MEDIAACEH.CO (in Indonesian). 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Siberkom, Agranet Multicitra. "RollingStone Indonesia | 150 Lagu Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa". rollingstone.co.id. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2025-07-28.