This music was recorded in the 1960s and early '70s soon after Cambodia became an independent nation. It was a period of rapid modernization that not only influenced music, but also architecture, sculpture, painting, dance and cinema. For many, it was Cambodia's own artistic renaissance, a time pointing to a hopeful future. This golden era came to a sudden end when the Khmer Rouge took control of the country in 1975 and brutally attempted to destroy any trace of modern society. Sadly, while many of the recordings of modern Cambodian rock and roll survived, most of the artists who created it did not. Over the last decade DENGUE FEVER has culled this compilation of their favorite Cambodian rock and roll from many different cassette tapes. The great music you'll find here is a testament to the spirit of a modern Cambodia that existed not so long ago, and should be remembered today. Was featured on PRI's The World on 3/11/2010.

Tracklist:

Give Me One Kiss - Dara Chom Chan
Don't Speak - Pan Ron
Jombang Jet - Pan Ron
Flowers in the Pond - Ros Sereysothea
Shave Your Beard - Ros Sereysothea
I Will Marry You - Pan Ron
I Want to Shout - Ros Sereysothea
Jasmine Girl - Pan Ron/Sinn Sisamouth
I Want to Be Your Lover - Pan Ron
Hope to Meet You
Snaeha - Pan Ron
I Will Starve Myself to Death - Ros Sereysothea
[Untitled] - Pan Ron
Cold Sky - Ros Sereysothea

UPC: 824247018228
Label: Minky Records
Release Date: 1.12.10
Format: CD

Dengue Fever - Dengue Fever Presents: Electric Cambodia (CD)