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This woman music group - Nasida Ria - is from Indonesia.

Young Indonesian people love them.

Nasida Ria started 47 years ago.

They read the Qur'an.

Now the band mixes Indonesian 'dangdut' music and Arabic music.

Now, dangdut's very popular.

Nasida Ria sing special songs.

For example, they talk about what's right and wrong.

Sometimes the songs are funny.

Young people like this.

Young people are interested in their music.

They enjoy the songs' words too.

They call Nasida Ria the 'Indie Mothers'.

The group understands young people.

One band member is Nazla Zain.

She's only 27.

She says they use YouTube and other apps.

The group now has around half a million followers on YouTube.

Every month, 38,000 people listen on Spotify.

Singer Rien Djamain is over 60.

She wants the band's music to help their fans.

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