He then formed his band, achieving multitudes of musical successes with groundbreaking dangdut style which incorporates Western, Malay, and influences.From the late 1970s, he began transforming into more -oriented style, commanding the religiously pious popular music culture.ĭuring the height of his stardom in the 1970s, he was dubbed 'Raja Dangdut' ('the King of Dangdut') with his Soneta Group.He has also built his career on the film industry. Rhoma Irama gave lecture in, 2015Background informationBirth nameRaden Haji Oma IramaAlso known asRaja Dangdut (King of )Born( ) Decem(age 72), IndonesiaGenresOccupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter, actorInstrumentsVocals, guitarYears active1967–presentAssociated acts,WebsiteRaden Haji Oma Irama (born December 11, 1946, in, ), known as Rhoma Irama, is an Indonesian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor.Starting from the late 1960s, he began his musical career as Oma Irama as a part of the pop band Orkes Melayu Purnama, pioneering several dangdut music elements.
