Heroic song to greet delegates

The English version of an Indonesian heroic song Halo-halo Bandung, composed by the late Ismail Marzuki, will be played during the golden jubilee celebration of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung on Sunday.

The song was composed in remembrance of Indonesian independence fighters who fought Dutch troops in southern Bandung in 1946. The song is often heard to boost fighting spirit. -- JP