Vacation in Kep វិសម្សកាលនៅកែប Sin Sisamouth

The music scene in Cambodia prior to the Khmer Rouge regime and genocide was vivid to say the least. Khmer musicans of the era were influenced by western rhythm & blues, rock n' roll and music from Latin America.  Musicians like Sinn Sisamouth studied these musical styles while travelling abroad, and many Cambodians were also hearing these songs on US Armed Forces Radio during the Vietnam War.
The artists went through pretty troubled and unfortunatly short lives. Breaking family traditions and  social conventions by becoming entertainers wasn´t easy at the time. And even if they never obtained any deep respect from the public, they where deeply loved in and around Cambodia.

The Cambodian rock 'n roll scene ended on April 17, 1975, the day the communists took over Phnom Penh.  Along with nearly all the singers of the 60s and 70s. 

Another story, which is probably not true but should be repeated because it has become part of the myth of Sinn Sisamouth, tells a tragic story of his final moments before being executed.  The story tells us that Sisamouth requested that he be allowed to sing a song, perhaps trying to persuade the guards to spare his life.  He expressed himself as sincerely as possible through his music, sharing his wonderful and unique gift one last time.  The solders, however, were unmoved.  After the singer had sung his last beautiful note, they killed him without mercy.

Phnom Phen, Central Market, 2013-12-29

I told my Tuk Tuk Driver that i´d be back in 30 minutes, and headed into the market.
Inside i met an old lady selling music, nothing special on display, but i recognized one of the faces
on a cover. Sinn Sisamuth, The king of the cambodian rock scene before the Khmer Rouge regime. I grabbed it and the lady looked pretty suprised. Happy but suprised. Told her i liked Pen Ran, Srey Sothea, Leu Thaert.. She laughed, swept the seat on her tiny stool, pointed me to sit down and ran away to somewhere behind her friends market stalls. 

In three minutes she was back with two bags of Cambodian soul, rock, funk from the 60s – 75´s.
Now both of us were laughing and i bought it all.

Listening to this music 40 years ago would have get you prisoned and tortured. Selling it - You and your family probably killed on the spot (if you where lucky). Thats why you still hide it. It takes more than 40years to wipe out the emotional remains of a genocide that killed 25% of the population and there's probably a fair share of crazy people roaming the city with weird ideas on how things should be (as in every city).

Right now these records are piling up in my Studio. Ready to be ripped down, compiled and mixtaped.  In the legacy of the Cambodian rock soul scene i´ll give you the first compilation. Straight from the hot, crowded, fish smelly market in Phnom Phen. 
So crank up the volume and dance like its 1969 again!


VA - Cambodian Soul Party Vol.01

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Cassette Mer Bun Remastered by Curran Son, Texas United States.

កាសែត មែរ ប៊ុន ក្រមុំមិនមែនមេម៉ាយ, ឆ្នាំ ១៩៧៤ (Cassette Mer Bun Special).
ច្រៀងដោយ៖ សីុន សីុសាមុត, រស់ សេរីសុទ្ធា, បែន រ៉ន, នឹង មាស សាម៉ន យួល អូឡារាំង

Songs:
01. |00:00| Kromom Min Men Memay - Pen Ran (I am not a widow, I am single virgin)
02. |03:30| Skov Bong Aomal Tich - Sinn Sisamouth (The hair stung by humble bees)
03. |05:58| Pko Euy Kom Thngou - Sinn Sisamouth (The thunder) 
04. |10:39| Ta Bi Komhouch - Ros Serey Sothea (Naughty)
05. |13:35| Pdey Jah Ko Ban Daer - Pen Ran (Old man)
06. |16:22| Rolok Jea Saksei - Ros Serey Sothea (The witness wave)
07. |21:00| Bong Thlai Toek Doah Ko - Pen Ran (Payment of the baby's milk)
08. |24:19| Jak Penicillin Sin Tov - Sinn Sisamouth & Ros Serey Sothea (Give a shot of Penicillin)
09. |27:29| Dondoeng Koun Ke - Meas Saman (Engagement)
10. |31:03| Prolum Bat Prolop Keunh - Ros Serey Sothea (Dawn and late night)
11. |34:43| Srey La'aw Et Kh'choah - Sinn Sisamouth (Decent lady)
12. |37:27| Dach Khae Som Kat Ao Muoy - Pen Ran (Month after month for making clothes)
13. |40:42| Vila Nung Mercedes - Pen Ran & Yol Aularong (Villa and Mercedes)
14. |44:08| Beh Phka Knong Bung - Ros Serey Sothea (Picking the flower in the pond)
15. |47:43| Srey Ngo Ngok - Sinn Sisamouth & Ros Serey Sothea (Uneasy)
16. |50:50| Laan Décapotab - Sinn Sisamouth  (Decaptab car)
17. |53:33| Beh Doung Tae Muoy - Ros Serey Sothea (Single heart)
18. |58:29| Nham Skaw Xinh Gom Muoy Tov - Sinn Sisamouth & Ros Serey Sothea (Xinh Gom Candy)

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២. បើសិនជាគ្មានអូនម៉្លេះបង រស់រងទុក្ខា គ្រប់ពេលវេលាពិតជាគ្មានតម្លៃ
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រស់មិនបានបើគ្មានអូន - ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ

Let's Face The Music And Dance

ព្រាប សុវត្តិ - ខ្លុយស្នេហ៍ត្នោតទេរ

Olympic Label: 8017
Artist: Im Song Soeum ft Ros Sereysothea
Released in 1972
Composed by Im Song Soeum

ខ្មៅអើយខ្មៅ Kmao Euy Kmao (premier quality)

បែកក្អមអូនហើយ

Mean bropun heuy mech mork kohok oun  by  Meas Sok Sophea

Crush ក្រាស់ - Noly Record

Cambodian Vintage Music Archive Project
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Mission

Raise awareness of original music and preserve the original Khmer songs in the Golden Era: 1950s - 1970s

Objectives:

Bring original/rare songs, record sleeves, artist photos, original song titles, song-writers, composers, back to memory.
Mission
Collect music record, transfer and preserve the original Khmer songs in the Golden Era: 1950s - 1970s
Description
Principles:

1. Sharing new discovering songs and record sleeves 78rpm 33 1/3 rpm 45 rpm
2. Promoting original khmer oldies music
3. Vinyl collection... See more
General information
www.youtube.com/orocambodiamusic
www.youtube.com/natesterx
www.youtube.com/athch5

After Khmer Rouge destroyed all music materials (master recording, reels-to-reels, vinyls and cassettes tapes) and killed all the artists, the original music in good quality of the golden era has never been heard. We are in search of the remaining record vinyls and master recording from every hands of the collector and those who have the records in pre-Khmer rouge regime. We collect original Khmer music, protect, preserve, archive and promote original qualities.

we have been working in search of music from cds/ tapes/ records for several years and we have been digitizing of about 500 records.

Vacation in Kep វិសម្សកាលនៅកែប Sin Sisamouth

Sinn Sisamouth

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