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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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In Search of (free downloadable) Khmer Hip Hop, Part 3

Posted in hip hop, music on Apr 25th, 2006

In Search of (free downloadable) Khmer Hip Hop, Part 3Some folks who actually record CDs: Mujestic - a label fulla stuff http://www.mujestic.com "Rapper in search of the Khmerican Dream" 2nd Language http://www.the2ndlanguage.com SEASIA www.seasiamusic.com Vice Versa http://myspace.com/viceversa1562 And Google search pulls this up: Khmer Kid http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=141201 www.myspace.com/keentertainment www.myspace.com/keentbattle http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=pzL6NOVV9U4 LiL KhMeR RaSKaLS (K2M) ...

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In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 2

Posted in hip hop, music on Apr 23rd, 2006

In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 2 Down at the CD shop, what do I find? Why look, some Khmer Hip Hop, from 'Galaxy CD'. from the barely legible label (click for larger image): Cover Design: N.P. Sophea Tel: 012 865 649 E-mail: (looks like) nphan@forum.org.kh Galaxy CD#135E St 19 S Che Chumnas K. ...

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In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 1

Posted in dance, hip hop, music on Apr 22nd, 2006

In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 1 Geoff and I hit the opening of club 'R&B' a few weeks back. (#56 Street 360 Boeng Keng Kang 111, Chamkamon, Phnom Penh Cambodia) There was a free feed, and more importantly some enthusiastic breakdancing by a crowd of returnee Khmers. Geoff was full of ...

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