"Ambyar"

I have traveled to a thousand cities. I have asked a thousand hearts. But no one understands where you are going. For years I have searched, but I have not found you up to this day.

These are a sample of the lyrics featured in the many songs written and sung by Didi Kempot, who is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity with a new generation of fans. Didi Kempot\'s songs are written in Javanese and he has sung them for a long time. However, only recently have these songs exploded in mainstream pop culture. His fans are expanding, not limited to those who understand Javanese; not only parents who love dual-language songs, but also young people with a modern lifestyle and far from tradition.

Why are Didi Kempot\'s songs accepted by so many fans? Because the songs talk about broken hearts, betrayed love and promises that are easily denied. The wounds of the heart are experienced by many people today. And Didi Kempot is seen to be representing and expressing those feelings, so those who are broken hearted feel they are not alone. His male fans call themselves Sad Bois, the women Sad Gerls. Both gather under the name Sobat Ambyar (Friends of the Broken Hearts). And their idol, Didi Kempot, is named the Godfather of the Broken Hearts, or the Lord of Ambyar.