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Keroncong developed from the Fado of the Portuguese people who came to Indonesia in search of spices in the 1500s. One story relates to the loss of the Portuguese to the Dutch made them being transported to Batavia as prisoners. There, during their labor-free time, they performed their music (Moresco song). Another story relates the Portuguese sail to the eastern part of Indonesia. Some of them settled in the northeast of Batavia. Their settlement is called Kampung Tugu (village of the Tugu, i.e., the Portuguese). In their settlement, they performed their music in their free time.
Keroncong developed from the Fado of the Portuguese people who came to Indonesia in search of spices in the 1500s. One story relates to the loss of the Portuguese to the Dutch made them being transported to Batavia as prisoners. There, during their labor-free time, they performed their music (Moresco song). Another story relates the Portuguese sail to the eastern part of Indonesia. Some of them settled in the northeast of Batavia. Their settlement is called Kampung Tugu (village of the Tugu, i.e., the Portuguese). In their settlement, they performed their music in their free time.