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Cambodia Rock Spectacular!
'Groove Club, Vol. 2'. Recorded in raw, bare bones conditions, mostly live and with traditional Cambodian instruments
finding their place alongside found keyboards or guitars, the music of the Khmer rock musicians transformed the
nightlife of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh - and many years later seduced countless listeners around the world with
their groovy sound. The rise to power of the anti-Western, fanatical Khmer Rouge in 1975 caused drastic and permanent
changes for Cambodia. These years saw social upheaval in the form of massive famines, selective executions and a brutal
campaign of genocide responsible for the deaths of an estimated two million Cambodians, many in the notorious "killing
fields." Even the most famous and beloved Khmer musicians could not escape. Sinn Sisamouth ("the Emperor of Khmer
Music"), Ros Sereysothea ("The Golden Voice of the Royal Capital"), and Pan Ron met their deaths at the hands of the
Khmer Rouge. The music of these honored musicians and others live on in this CD edition, assembled with much love and
respect for the artists who made the Khmer rock scene as thrilling as we find it to be. The music is wild and anarchic,
rhythmic and undulating, sometimes sweet and lyrical, but always moving. Cambodia Rock Spectacular! captures that deep
soulfulness ingrained in the best music. CD PACKAGED IN A DELUXE CASE BOOK WITH A 36 PAGE BOOKLET FILLED WITH RARE
PHOTOS AND INFO ON THE KHMER ROCK MOVEMENT.
Price
€ 11.95
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Format
CD - 1 disk
Release
17-05-2011
Label
Item-nr
356831
EAN
0778578311223
Availability
Not in stock