Sad News, Sumiati Cici Jazz Singer Dies In Bandung

Cici Sumiati while singing at a jazz club (Instagram @cicisumiatinew)

JAKARTA - The entertainment world in the country mourns the passing of Cici Sumiati. The singer, who was popular in the 1980s, died while attending an event in Bandung, West Java on Saturday, August 19 yesterday.

The sad news was confirmed by Stanley Tulung. Through his personal Instagram account, he uploaded a photo of Cici Sumiati and hoped that the deceased would have peace with the Creator.

Innalillahi wa innailaihi rojiun. Last night, several WA chats were shocked to inform that Mba Cici Sumiati had passed away in Bandung," wrote Stanley Tulung in his uploaded statement, seen Monday, August 21.

"Goodbye on your true land. May your path there, and also be calm by His side, dear Mba Cici," he continued.

One of his relatives, through the comments column, informed that Cici Sumiati's departure to Bandung was to attend her sister's wedding reception. He had time to go on the music stage and sing, but suddenly the singer who was born in Blitar collapsed.

"Died at the wedding reception in Bandung. A moment when he sang on stage suddenly in the middle of singing he fell and could not be helped," wrote the account @citradewiq.

Cici Sumiati's body is known to have been brought back to the funeral home in Bintaro, South Tangerang.

For information, Cici Sumiati breathed her last at the age of 58 years. She was born in Blitar, East Java on February 13, 1965. Her mother, Sumiati is a comedian who is a member of the legendary comedy group Srimulat.

Starting his career as a pop singer, Cici's meeting with Idang Rasjidi made him get acquainted with jazz which later catapulted his name. He has also joined the band Funk Section.

Throughout his career, several famous songs that have been popularized by Cici Sumiati include Drunk Asmara, In An Hour, Holy Love, What Is The Use Of Loyalty And For The Sake Of Love.