La Samba Primadona
Back to the years 1986-1987, wow so long ago, right! Again and again I was struck by a song with a tone that strikes my soul. Sung by Krakatau, the music band with members of the younger musicians like Indra Lesmana, Dwiki Dharmawan, Gilang Ramadhan, Donny Soehendra, Pra Budidharma, and vocalist Trie Utami. At the time, their presence was so groundbreaking musical homeland, Indonesia. That time I was in college in Bandung speechless with their music and have almost the entire album Krakatau!
There have been many hits which created like “imaji” (imagery), “Kau Datang” (You Come), “Gemilang”, and other songs. But I will never forget this one song from Krakatau, “La Samba Primadona”. It’s nothing, this song has lyrics that rapid chatter when sung by Trie Utami, as if like the music “rap” of today. But of course in the Indonesian language. I do not understand anymore how many albums they produce and on any album of songs that I mentioned earlier is located.
A few days ago while I was driving looking after a sick friend, I heard “La Samba Primadona”. Not Krakatau that sung, but ….. sorry, I do not know the name of the singer that seemed to still teenagers. But the matter of tone and music has been repackaged, so it is not too strange for me. My ear can accept song “recycle” that way, provided with a novelty that does not change the music too far.
Through YouTube and Google I tried to search who is the singer. I got her name later, Latasha. This is her song and her video clips…
La Samba Primadona
Dalam suatu pesta
Di malam ceria
Semuanya gembira
Menyanyi dan berdansa
Ku melangkah ke sana
Kuangkat kepala
Kumelirikkan mata
Agar semua pria tahu
Siapa aku, Sang primadona
Lihatlah padaku
Manisnya senyumku
Coba tengok langkahku
Semua membuat rindu
Membuat pria datang padaku
Ku memang primadona
Ku memang ratu pesta
O..ya ya
You can compare the song La Samba Primadona new version with the original version. Certainly not the videoclips are presented, but their voice just enough. Go ….
