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Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:56 PM

Published 11/07/2009 by Jakarta Post


Get ready to chill out with blues, Jakarta

After a succession of jazz, rock and R&B festivals, the stages of Jakarta are heating up again, this time for some chilling blues tunes.

Following its debut last year, the Djarum Super Jakarta International Blues Festival will again entertain the city, bringing some...

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"The festival is part of our efforts to enliven the city, so Jakarta can really become a musical city" the festival's head...
"We want to establish a regular event for blues in Indonesia, similar to the annual jazz and rock festivals" said the festival's...
...Land Festival. "We also want to introduce blues to people across the country, attracting both older and younger generations."

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