Candra Darusman


Candra Nazarudin Darusman 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".
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] 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 and journalist Taufik Darusman.

Career

Darusman began his career in 1978 when he founded Chaseiro. The group created five albums, all under Musica Studios: Pemuda, Bila, Tiga, Ceria, and Persembahan. He also founded Karimata alongside Erwin Gutawa, Deny TR, Aminoto Kosin, and Uce Haryono. Furthermore, he created solo albums such as Indahnya Sepi and Kekagumanku. 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".
Darusman has a history of heading musical organizations, most notably heading PARPRI 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 foundation from 1991 to 2001. Later, he acted as a consultant for World Intellectual Property Organization in 2016.

Filmography

Film

Discography

Solo albums

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.