He firmly believes that music from said era will continue to be preserved by the youths throughout the years. The melody never contradicts the meaning of the song, which creates valuable art for the next generations to enjoy,” Vitou said. “It is incredible for listeners to be able to visualise things just from listening to the lyrics but Khmer 60s songs somehow have the power to do this. In fact, he has produced two songs “konlong slabpich” and “prolong poam saravan” both he based off of music from the 60s. Sporting looks that scream nothing but hip-hop, you may never expect someone like him to listen to older songs but the rapper has revealed that 60s music plays a big role in his life. This young talent has made a great number of original raps, in spite of his age. One particular local rapper that wears similar outfits as our favourite Western rappers is Vitou. Rappers have typically distinguish his or her style from others by dressing uniquely. In recent years, rap has somehow made its way into the Cambodian music scene and has continued to gain more popularity especially among the youth. We will do our best to keep the fire burning and carry on the legacy as much as we can,” he said. “Khmer songs from the 60s will stay alive, no matter what. Fans of Oun can anticipate something like never before as he is trying something really different that will highlight golden age music. The love and respect that he has for 60s music has pushed him to plan for a new collaboration this year. We younger artists, will forever be inspired by the brilliant music of the golden age.” 60s music is what pushed Cambodian music to the global stage in the first place. “They are more than just songs, they are a national heritage. He is also famous for injecting Latin-esque sparks into his romantic songs.īehind the great fame of his music, Oun said he owed it to the brilliance of older music, especially Khmer songs back from the 60s. If you are into Cambodian pop culture, you might have heard of Oun – a charming and good looking artist who is known for his sweet voice. Proving that old Khmer music is timeless and still relevant across generations. The song was still able to top today’s charts despite drawing inspiration from music of the 60s. Now, more and more young singers are paying homage to their predecessors, take Laura Mam’s hit single “raom min ch’aet te” for example. This has led to the wider exposure of these golden-age gems and up until this day we can still hear these songs at every wedding ceremony across the country.
Their fame continued until 1975 when the whole Kingdom was crushed by the Khmer Rouge regime, resulting in almost all musicians being either executed or going off the radar.ĭespite facing the threat of being completely lost and forgotten, some of the recordings from that era were later brought back by Cambodian refugees who were able to escape at the time.Īs the times evolved, physical records were then replaced with digital copies and soon after uploaded to websites like Youtube. If you were to give them a listen, you can spot the heavy influence of Western rock and pop music. In the mid-60s, some of the singers dominating the airwaves were Sin Sisamuth, Pen Ron and Ros Serey Sothea, among others.
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