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In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 8 : Tiny Toonz

Posted in dance, hip hop, music on Dec 16th, 2006

In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 8: Tiny Toonz We're climbing up the stairs in a house in Central Phnom Penh when I hear the unmistakable beats of 'Planet Rock'. Right away I'm feeling at home. Young people ranging from about five to twenty-five are giving it their all. 'KK' oversees Cambodia's ...

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In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 7: Uncle Kleang, ‘Hip Hop Girls’, Casa gigs

Posted in dance, hip hop, music on Sep 11th, 2006

In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 7: In this episode: Uncle Kleang, 'Hip Hop Girls', Casa gigs. I'd been looking for more by Bu Kleang (Uncle Kleang), and last weekend at Tuol Tompoung Market I finally found it. The real show stopper on the album (click for front and back ...

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In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 6

Posted in dance, hip hop, intellectual property, music, weblogs on Jul 18th, 2006

In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 6 A mixed bag today: 01. Nokia sponsors hip hop fun at Casa (click to enlarge) With convenient afternoon hours, if your parents disapprove, you can just say you went to the mall. http://khmer.cc/community/t.c?b=4&t=2188 02. Khmer Esian - Lux & Naa Who will I rely on? 1. How ...

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In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 5

Posted in hip hop, music on Jun 16th, 2006

In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 5 A- Ping has a new album out, and he wants to share. Downloadable music at the link below. http://www.boeungkaplhaok.com/ http://khmer.cc/community/t.c?b=12&t=32365 (Cheers to Phatry for the writeup!) Tags: Cambodia, hiphop

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In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 4: Don’t Sleep

Posted in hip hop, music, Other Goodies on Apr 27th, 2006

In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 4: Don't Sleep Enough talk about Soben Huon - she's working within the system to gain attention, acclaim and then leverage that to become a lawyer. Here's an alternate example: some Khmer/SE Asian women running their _own_ game, making their own music and clothing from ...

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