Friday sees the welcome
return of The Underdogs to
Equinox. The six-strong group of young Cambodian musicians carry
a strong reverence for the
'Golden Era' of Cambodian rock'n'roll – the singularly bizarre and
wonderful catalogue of songs recorded in the short historical
period between the
escalation of the Vietnam
War and the fall of General
Lon Nol's Khmer Republic. The Underdogs perform
vigorous covers of classics created by great artists such as Ros
Sereysothea and Sinn Sisamouth in
the late 1960's and early-to-mid
1970's.
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The Underdogs by Ken Edgar |
Corazon Latino
are a slick and polished
musical outfit
operating out of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This Saturday they visit
Phnom Penh for a show at FCC
– The Mansion.
Corazon
spice things up with three energetic singer-dancers and a backline of
keyboards, guitar and percussion. Their party-orientated Latino show
should be something a little fun and out of the ordinary in Phnom
Penh this
weekend.
The
band told Leng
Pleng
that 'every scene
is special because each one has a different magic. It is essentially
the public who makes the night. It is our first time [in Phnom Penh]
and we hope that the public can enjoy our music and Latin dances'.
Philippe
Javelle
and Lewis Pragasam
continue to offer something different every Sunday evening at
Riverhouse Asian
Bistro.
At this week's Velvet
Moves
they are joined by DJ
Lefty Stryker
for a night of funky music combining 'percussive
loops, saxual notes and vocal improvs'.
Otres
Beach,
Sihanoukville is a good place to spend any given weekend but will be
particularly fruitful for gig-seekers this Saturday and Sunday.
Michelle Flemming returns
from the Himalayas to headline
a roster of acts performing at The
Barn.
Michelle ('The Voice of Holland') is a real musical talent and a
great soul singer. The
Barn
is a
live music venue on the site of Otres
Market,
a couple of kilometres inland from Otres Beach. Read more about the
unique project in the Leng
Pleng
article 'One Night at Otres Market'.
Any
cool cats languishing around Otres on Sunday evening can catch Khmer
singer Miss Sarawan
perform
an acoustic gig at
Wish You Were Here
guesthouse. Like The
Underdogs,
Sarawan is on a mission to keep the flame of the 'Golden Era' burning
with spirited renditions of Houy Meas and Pan Ron classics. The
diminutive diva returns to Phnom Penh on Monday for a show at Cabaret
Restaurant,
followed by a performance on Wednesday at FCC
– The Mansion.
Miss Sarawan by Jim Heston |
In parting, here is a video of the
great Jimmy Kiss
singing at The Mansion
a few months ago.
JACK DIAMOND
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