Keroncong returns to Malacca roots


An ensemble of musicians and singers, many of whom can trace their ancestry to Malacca Portuguese mestizos who left as slaves, are back to reconnect their long-lost links to the historical city. 

WHEN the Dutch conquered Malacca from the Portuguese in 1641, they captured boatloads of slaves and took them to Batavia (now Jakarta).

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