Viral Prisoners In Jayapura Prison Sing Keroncong Version Of Batak Language Song

JAKARTA - Being behind bars does not make prisoners at the Abepura Class IIA Penitentiary, Jayapura stop expressing themselves. Through social media and YouTube platforms, some inmates often show their musical talents.

Recently, a video uploaded by the Acoustic Prison, the music group at the prison became the talk of netizens and was re-uploaded by the Instagram account @keroncong_indonesia.

"Merry Christmas, all my friends who celebrate, have always been blessed. An extraordinary video from @prisonacoustic friends," wrote the account @keroncong_indonesia in the description of the upload, viewed Wednesday, December 27.

"Merry Christmas, my brothers are there," he continued.

Meanwhile, the choice of songs performed by Prison Acoustics is very interesting to see. Although all of its members are from Papua, they performed a spiritual song in Batak, Na Mulak Jesus i.

Na Mulak Jesus I is one of the songs in Ende's book (the book contains songs for the worship of Christians). The title of the song, when interpreted in Indonesian as Jesus, has Come back.

Bringing him with the keroncong version, the Acoustic Prison has displayed Indonesia's diversity in one musical work unit.

What the Acoustic Prison showed received praise from netizens through the comments column.

They said Batak very well.. Thank you, brothers from Papua.. I'm proud because we are brothers," commented the account @man ***.