Anci Laricci

Anci La Ricci, also known as Anci Laricci or Daeng Labbang, was a renowned Indonesian musician and singer born on August 17, 1953, in Enrekang, Makassar. He was celebrated as a maestro of Bugis and Makassar traditional music, skillfully blending genres like dangdut, reggae, pop, and regional pop to preserve and popularize the musical heritage of Sulawesi Selatan. Anci's journey to fame was marked by perseverance—he worked as a tailor, construction laborer, and parking attendant before breaking into the Jakarta music scene. His reggae hit "Nona Manis" with the UB2 group became a massive success, selling 600,000 copies. Over his career, Anci La Ricci composed around 100 songs, including well-loved tracks such as "Pantai Losari," "Tena Ruanna," and "I Kau Tonji," cementing his role as an icon and mentor in the Indonesian regional music community.

Despite his hardships, Anci maintained strong principles about valuing music as an art form, rejecting street performances for money in favor of creating and selling his work with dignity. His influence extended beyond his recordings; he was part of Artis Safari, a popular collective featured on Indonesian TV in the 1980s and 1990s. Anci La Ricci's legacy endures through numerous albums and his dedication to sustaining the rich musical traditions of his homeland, inspiring newer generations of local musicians to honor their cultural roots.

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