The Leng Pleng
Gig Guide has an international flavour this week, with several
world-class artists visiting Phnom Penh for a few days. It is great
when this happens. We get to see a Singaporean jazz-cat play be-bop
and swing, an Indian drumming master give a special Kerala
performance and a Saigon-based dub-reggae DJ lighting up the city
with good vibes. There are loads more great gigs happening this week
– check out the listings
below.
Positive Vibrations
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pic: KCM Nayabinghi Facebook |
Percussionist KCM Nayabinghi will continue his weekly reggae night at Sharky Bar this Thursday with special guest DJ Selecta Morgan. Morgan is a member of reggae collective Saigon Dub Station – 'an organisation promoting Reggae music and related genre in Ho Chi Minh City' (Saigon Dub Station Facebook). Check out the video below to see DJ Selecta Morgan producing some awesome electronic sounds in his home studio. Morgan and Saigon Dub Station will also be performing alongside Phnom Penh-based reggae collective Wat a Gwaan at the Mini-Banana birthday party on Friday night.
KCM
Nayabinghi will
also be playing with Miss
Sarawan Band
at FCC – The
Mansion
on Saturday night.
Pit-stop at The Cat
Globe-trotting
Conrad Keely is
Phnom Penh's most famous rock'n'roll expat,
having made a strong
connection with Cambodia
since his first
visit in 2011. In-between world tours
with his band
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Conrad
can often be found performing with
local groups
and musicians at various
gigs and open mics in Phnom Penh and Kampot. This
Friday, just a few days before jetting off to Berlin to continue work
on his first solo album, Conrad will be giving a rare full solo
acoustic set at
the bijou Alley Cat Cafe.
Expect
something very different to the huge alternative-rock sound of
...Trail of Dead - perhaps something more
along the lines of the performance
documented in the
YouTube video below. Leng
Pleng advises
early attendance to guarantee a seat!
Pushing The Boundaries
Dr 'Kalaimamani'
Sivamani is a master of music.
He will be headlining a
special 'Onam' Hindu festival celebration taking place at the Diamond
Island Exhibition Centre
in Phnom Penh this Saturday. Kalaimamani
will
be performing alongside Cochin
Naushad,
Lewis Pragasam
and Phil
Javelle.
Javelle has described Dr Sivanmani as
a 'true
philosopher... There is no word to describe both Sivamani's
creativeness and virtuosity. From a piece of plastic or wood to the
latest electronic drums, he transcends the music world.'
- sounds
like a truly special event! Tickets
are available at Indian restaurants around the city. Check
out Kalaimamani's
TED video from 2009, below.
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Whatever you're up to over the next few days, stay safe out there
and... see you around the traps!
Joe
Wrigley
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