Cambodian Pop: Anonymous - Hope to meet you

Before this asshole Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge rose to power in Cambodia the 1970s and more or less got rid of everything that could be considered Western, there was apparently a booming musical scene in the country blending traditional music with Western influences. American psychedelic rock band Dengue Fever has put together a nice compilation with some of the music produced in Cambodia before Pol Pot's reign, during which 2 million Cambodians of a total population of 8 million died from executions, overwork, starvation and disease.

One can't help to think about the fact that most of the musicians on the compilation also died because of a megalomaniac madman shortly after recording this amazing music. Some of them not even being recognised by name later, as this nice instrumental I am sharing with you.



Dowload 'Hope to meet you' by anonymous musicians here (320k mp3). And pick up the rest of the compilation at your local digital vendor (ie 7digital or emusic) or order a hands on copy direct from Dengue Fever.