Supporting The Government's Homecoming Prohibition Program, Shinta Priwit Releases Kangen Kutho Solo

Shinta Priwit (Doc. Shinta Priwit)

JAKARTA - Musician Shinta Priwit released a new single titled Kangen Kutho Solo on May 2 yesterday. This song with Javanese lyrics is a form of Shinta Priwit's support for the homecoming prohibition program echoed by the government.

This song was deliberately released before the Eid Al-Fitr. Apart from supporting the government regarding the ban on going home so that the number of COVID-19 cases does not increase, Shinta Priwit also wants to encourage migrants who feel longing for their hometown.

"This song tells the story of someone's longing to leave the city of Solo, and her deepest longing turns out to be for her grandmother, the atmosphere of the city of Solo and also the culinary delights," said Shinta Priwit in an official statement received by VOI.

The song and lyrics of Kangen Kutho Solo were created by Shinta Priwit, but to translate it into more refined Javanese, Shinta was assisted by Om Bambang Winarto (her uncle), Aishayuta (her best friend), and Yustina (her cousin).

Musician Yuyut Isabintoro again helped Shinta Priwit in the musical arrangement of this song, the process of recording the vocals was carried out at the Tracking Studio Purwokerto, Banyumas, and the mixing of the mastering was by Andre Mesa. This song is still packaged in a bandage of pop-reggae music.

The special Kangen Kutho Solo song was released before Shinta Priwit continued her 6th move on the 7URUS HIDUP MAKIN ASYIK album series.

Shinta Priwit also deliberately released this song to coincide with National Education Day which is celebrated every May 2.

She wants to participate in the campaign for the preservation of the use of the mother tongue (regional language) which is echoed by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) of the Republic of Indonesia through the Language Development and Development Agency (Language Agency).