In her fascinating new book, Phnom Penh-based author Susan Fletcher Haythorpe shines a light on the all-too-brief 'Golden Age' of 1960s Cambodian rock 'n' roll
What a fabulous subject and some great images to boot !! Not sure why but the notion of Cambodian rock 'n' roll had never occurred to me, but now of course it makes perfect sense. I think Susan made the right choice between California and Cambodia and obviously The Velvet Underground as a musical benchmark !
It's something you never really hear about until you come here - and then you realize what a huge loss it was. The Khmer Rouge's four year rule destroyed everything: lives foremost, but also culture, society, and music. They planned to start again at Year Zero, and somewhat succeeded.
What a fabulous subject and some great images to boot !! Not sure why but the notion of Cambodian rock 'n' roll had never occurred to me, but now of course it makes perfect sense. I think Susan made the right choice between California and Cambodia and obviously The Velvet Underground as a musical benchmark !
It's something you never really hear about until you come here - and then you realize what a huge loss it was. The Khmer Rouge's four year rule destroyed everything: lives foremost, but also culture, society, and music. They planned to start again at Year Zero, and somewhat succeeded.