Iwan Fals (born 3 September 1961 in Jakarta as
Virgiawan Listanto) is an
Indonesian singer and songwriter. He has released several dozen albums of mostly solo guitar-based material in a style said to be influenced by Bob Dylan. He is considered a popular singer in the country. He is known as a social observer and protest singer, although he has sung many songs about love and romance.
He is married (his wife's name is
Rosana) with three children:
Galang Rambu Anarki, Annisa Cikal Rambu Bassae and Raya Rambu Rabbani. His eldest son,
Galang Rambu Anarki, died in April 1997 of asthma, with speculation of a morphine overdose.
Iwan Fals had previously written an eponymously titled song for him on his birth in 1982.
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