The Indonesian government has taken notice. Through the "Wonderful Indonesia" branding and the "Creative Economy Agency" (Bekraf), Jakarta is actively trying to export its pop culture.
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Gen Z in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Medan no longer aspire to be American. They aspire to be Papi (a rapper with a thick Bandung accent) or Nadin Amizah (a folk singer who sounds like a ghost from the Dutch colonial era). They mix streetwear with Sarung (traditional fabric). They listen to Blackpink but scream the lyrics to "Lathi" (by Weird Genius, featuring Sara Fajira) which uses traditional Kecak monkey chant samples. The Indonesian government has taken notice