JAKARTA – What did it take to convince one of rap’s biggest names to play his first concert in Indonesia and make Jakarta his only South-east Asian stop?Not simply money, a flashy stadium or the promise of tens of thousands of fans. What helped persuade US rap star Kanye West was something more home-grown: Indonesia’s music, art and culture, said Karen Tjahja, marketing and communications lead for Jakarta-based concert promoter Raw Vision Collective.The pitch went beyond the concert itself, offering West – who goes by the stage name Ye – both a large-scale production and a cultural connection to Indonesia.A...
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