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Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten – The (long-awaited) Premiere

Posted in cinema, music, news on Jan 12th, 2014

I'd really had no idea to expect such a huge crowd. But 'Don't Think I've Forgotten' didn't disappoint the standing-room-only audience. Don't Think I've Forgotten: The Story of Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll from Daniel Littlewood on Vimeo. There was laughter, more often tears. Some from me. Many of the surviving people featured ...

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Cambodia Karaoke Update

Posted in music on Dec 8th, 2013

Here at Jinja.Apsara.org, we endeavor to keep a close eye on the arts. If Tep Boprek "Don't Need A Man", could that man please be Richard Marx? In the club: Chhorn Sovanreach, without rapping over the breaks. Well, at least it's not Bryan Adams. More breaking karaoke excitement as it comes in.  

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Cambodian Karaoke: Hearts and Minds

Posted in cambodge, cambodia, current events, dance, music on Jan 23rd, 2013

Foreigners are generally NOT keen on Cambodian pop. Maybe they should pay more attention, as this savvy article spells out. http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/18/song-and-dance-hun-sens-other-power-play/ This music forms a constant background soundtrack to life in Cambodia, where the majority party oversees the vast majority of the media as well.   Of course, community advocates engaging with the powers that ...

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Lyrics & Locale

Posted in cambodia, more stuff, music, photography on Aug 19th, 2012

Lots of people are wearing English language t-shirts in Cambodia with no idea of the source. After spotting this one I suggested to the young fella pictured, "Google your shirt." http://www.lyricsdepot.com/the-smiths/ask.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_%28song%29 http://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/_/Ask  

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Upcoming Menu: Music vs. Hunger

Posted in cambodia, current events, music, news on Jun 13th, 2012

The Cambodian Space Project is doing a fundraiser for BuckHunger soup kitchen! Sounds like a fun event all around. Buck Hunger is going like gangbusters to provide free food on a very simple model. One recommendation that would make the whole operation more palatable: if the organization targets children, I'd be a lot ...

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