A Rafiq, Pelantun `Pandangan Pertama` Wafat Sabtu Sore
A Rafiq, Singer `Pandangan Pertama` Died Saturday Afternoon
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Parulian Manalu
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Jakarta (B2B) - Penyanyi dangdut A Rafiq meninggal dunia pada usia 64 tahun karena penyakit diabetes dan jantung.
"Saya ditelpon istri A. Rafiq, beliau meninggal pukul 17.00 WIB hari ini di RS Medistra," kata Surya Aka, Ketua Bidang Humas DPP Persatuan Artis Musik Melayu Dangdut Indonesia (PAMMI).
Surya mengatakan, dua minggu lalu para pengurus PAMMI, termasuk Ikke Nurjanah, sempat membesuk penyanyi kelahiran Semarang, 5 Maret 1948 itu.
"Kondisinya memang berat saat itu. Sebelum ini bulan April 2012, saya dan Bang Rhoma Irama juga silaturahmi ke kediaman Bang Rafiq. Waktu itu beliau sakit diabetes dan tidak bisa kemana-mana. Tapi kalau komunikasi dan ngobrol masih oke," tuturnya.
Surya mengungkapkan, PAMMI merasa kehilangan atas berpulangnya pelantun "Pandangan Pertama" itu untuk selama-lamanya.
"Sangat berduka karena A Rafiq ikut mendirikan PAMMI dan memperjuangkan dangdut di Indonesia."
A. Rafiq dikenal luas masyarakat Indonesia sebagai penyanyi dangdut terkenal pada akhir 1970-an dan awal 1980-an. "Pengalaman Pertama" menjadi top hit pertengahan tahun 1978.
Bersama Raja Dangdut Rhoma Irama dan Ratu Dangdut Elvy Sukaesih, almarhum mendominasi panggung hiburan Indonesia di masanya.
Almarhum pernah studi akting di LPKJ (sekarang IKJ), dan ikut workshop tentang membuat film yang diselenggarakan TIM bersama Persatuan Artis Film Indonesia.
Anak almarhum juga yang mengikuti jejaknya, Fadila A Rafiq, Farhad A Rafiq dan Fairuz A Rafiq.
Jakarta (B2B) - A Rafiq dangdut singer died at the age of 64 years because diabetes and heart disease.
"I got a call from his wife A. Rafiq, he died at 17:00 pm today in RS Medistra," said Surya Aka, Chairman of the Public Relations Association of Artists Music DPP Malay Indonesian dangdut (Pammi).
Surya said two weeks ago the board Pammi, including Ikke Nurjanah, membesuk singer was born in Semarang, March 5, 1948.
"The conditions were really tough time. Previously in April 2012, me and Bang Rhoma Irama also relationship to the residence of Bang Rafiq. Disease is diabetic and can not go anywhere. But if talk is still okay," he said.
Surya reveals, Pammi was lost by the death of the singer of 'The `Pandangan Pertama`.
"Very mourning for A Rafiq who co-founded Pammi and fight dangdut in Indonesia."
A. Rafiq is widely known as the Indonesian dangdut singer famous in the late 1970's and early 1980's. "Pandangan Pertama" became a top hit mid-1978.
Together with Rhoma Irama and Elvy Sukaesih, late stage dominated Indonesia in its time entertainment.
The deceased have studied acting in LPKJ (now IKJ), and join workshops on making films held TIM and Film Artists Association of Indonesia.
Sons and daughters of the deceased also follow in his footsteps the Fadila A Rafiq, Farhad A Rafiq and Fairuz A Rafiq.
