Mbah Surip

Mbah Surip
Genres	Pop, Reggae
Occupations	singer
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1989 - 2009
Labels	Falcon Music

Mbah Surip (born Urip Achmad Ariyanto)(6 May 1957 - 4 August 2009) was an Indonesian singer. Mbah Surip grew up and lived most of his life in poverty. From working as a street performer, he became famous in 2009 for his single "Tak Gendong" ("I will carry you"). He died from heart failure on 4 August 2009. His other popular song is "Bangun tidur tidur lagi" (Wake up to sleep again). President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono joined mourners and extended his condolences to the singer whom he dubbed “a down-to-earth artist who dedicated his life to develop his art in his own way”. ^[1]

References

1. ^ President offers condolences to Mbah Surip

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Date of birth	6 May 1957
Place of birth	Mojokerto, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Date of death	4 August 2009
Place of death	Jakarta