Candra Darusman

Candra Nazarudin Darusman (born 21 August 1957) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and music producer. He was previously a member of two jazz music groups, Chaseiro and Karimata. He is also known as a solo artist, best recognized for his song "Kau" and "Kekagumanku".

In addition, he is the founder of the annual event Jazz Goes To Campus, held at the University of Indonesia. After residing in Geneva, Switzerland, and working with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as Indonesia's representative, he now serves as a deputy director at WIPO, based in Singapore.

Early life Darusman was born on 21 August 1957 in Bogor, Indonesia and is the son of Indonesian diplomat Suryono Darusman. Darusman has four siblings, among them are lawyer Marzuki Darusman, who served as Attorney General of Indonesia (1999–2001) and journalist Taufik Darusman.

Career Darusman began his career in 1978 when he founded Chaseiro. The group created five albums, all under Musica Studios: Pemuda (1979), Bila (1980), Tiga (1981), Ceria (1983), and Persembahan (2001). He also founded Karimata alongside Erwin Gutawa, Deny TR, Aminoto Kosin, and Uce Haryono. Furthermore, he created solo albums such as Indahnya Sepi (1981) and Kekagumanku (1983). In addition, Darusman produced songs for other singers such as Fariz RM, Vina Panduwinata, Utha Likumahuwa, and Ruth Sahanaya. In 2022, he produced the theme song for the 2022 G20 Bali summit, titled "Recover Together, Recover Stronger".

Best of the Best Album

Best Pop Album

Best Rap/Hip-hop Production "Woosah" – with Matter Mos & Dipha Barus

Best Instrumental Production "Bersamamu" 2021 Best Contemporary Jazz Artist "Perjumpaan Kita" – with Dian Sastrowardoyo