Cambodian Rocks [Full album, 1996. Compilation]

[@santiagoayala2975]

You know what is even more horrific? That you're listening to people that were killed... most of these artists were killed when the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia... because they were playing music from the enemies. But here's the miracle, even if those musicians and singers were executed, somehow their vinyls managed to survive stored somewhere... and thus they reached until today, and now we can listen to their voices and instruments here in KZbin. It's a miracle, a true miracle made by providence and the magic of music, and I can't help but cry. Thanks Cambodian artists, for having made such wonderful music!!!

[@nejo4664]

The Khmer Rouge regime wanted to kill all the intelligent and educated people mostly, the Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Musician, Singers, but other innocent people were killed as well. My grandparents from both my parent's side were killed, I never gotten a chance to meet them. My parents fled to neighboring Thailand and eventually making it into the United States. I am a first generation born in the United States. Hearing this Khmer rock and roll gives me goosebumps. Their was alot of great Khmer Musicians killed during the Khmer Rouge regime.

[@KhmerRestoration]

​@@nejo4664 The Khmer Rouge tried to kill everyone.

[@AlvinWilliams407]

Woe 😢

[@CarlWidegrip]

@@nejo4664 Happy to hear parts of your family made it, at least. Sorry to hear about the ones that didn't. Tragic. I live in Thailand now, but I used to live in Cambodia. People there don't talk much about their past, but you see it everywhere. For example, there just aren't that many old people around...

[@Святик-у3о]

!00% Those briliant singers who could not leave were killed by the Khmer Rouge and the Pol Pot regime

[@ngetlim3898]

I remember now that Yol Aularong sang at Sisowath hight school at 1967.A nice guy who had a lot of success with us.Good time ! Good music!.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

What was he like

[@KhmerRestoration]

​@@raptorfromthe6ix833 He was a free soul who didn't like to be told what to do

[@Oie-yoi]

Какая прекрасная музыка!!!!!!! Для меня они на уровне с Beatles и Deep Purple. Камбоджийцы очень талантливый и музыкальный народ 👍

[@snoopyapple839]

Outstanding ! 50-60-70 Era it’s the best time economically politically very prosperous time for Cambodia ! Mostly the elites and educated talented Cambodians lost their lives in this heinous war wich is genocides ! 😭😭😭🖤🖤🖤💔💔💔

[@Based-1962]

Полностью согласен

[@williamtoast1083]

so much love from america. I love these songs, rest in peace to these artists and the millions who died tragically. it's amazing how music can still reach us and make us want to dance, across nations, and across time

[@hilarylawrence4588]

I love these songs, too! Sinn Sisamouth is number one!

[@andreyzorkin9324]

I cant believe they were all killed!!! So difficult to listen to this compilation, when u know what happened to them.

[@flannerymonaghan-morris7461]

I know! And the fact that so many died young…so haunting.

[@karmafrog1]

It's so true, especially that there is so much joy, life-affirmation and humanity in this music, and it was ended by people that saw no value in those qualities.

[@r.c.christian4633]

Take it the other side around, their music stood the test of time, the communist subhumans didn't. Enjoy the great music today to its fullest, I guess it's all the artists could have wished for in their final moments.

[@munakum2708]

To everyone listening to these tracks... I recommend you listen to Chomreang Somrab Oun by Sin Sisamuth. The rhythm and the lyrics are so beautiful. This song is so underrated.

[@elconejito99]

Good looking out 😎🔥👽

[@learnifykh]

actually it was sung by Thet Sambath, not Sinn Sisamouth

[@munakum2708]

@@learnifykh "ចម្រៀងសម្រាប់អូន" not "ចម្រៀងបងសម្រាប់អូន" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmXGnKR8ebCFY5I

[@learnifykh]

@@munakum2708 your right. I got it confused

[@kevinkim271]

I don’t think any of them realized that their songs would remain mainstream for so long. Thanks to digitization this music has been immortalized. The best part is the original vinyls and cassettes are now being released on the internet without the added instrumentation that became all the vogue during the 1980s and 1990s. The Cambodian diaspora should check their grandparents and parents collections. There might be a rare Sakura or White Cloud cassette. Or even just copies of the original cassettes. So glad the West enjoys the golden age of Cambodian music. But they were more than just rock n roll. Sinn Sisamouth, Ros Sereysothea and the others were much more than that. They didn’t subscribe to one genre and were versatile. Sothea for example was renown for her traditional Cambodian ballads which were incorporated into many films of the era. It’s actually used to identify many of the lost films of Cambodia. Or take Huoy Meas and Mao Sareth which reinterpreted many popular Japanese songs.

[@bb4251]

sad part is, if the Khmer Rouge never happened the Cambodian pop industry would probably be much more popular. Cambodia had similar competition shows and programs in the 60s that countries like South Korea has now. Twitter and KZbin have allowed Korean pop groups to gain fame throughout the world, it would’ve been nice for Cambodian pop to see the same thing - or any near close. Even Thai pop is growing with fans who like Thai movies then going on to listen to Thai songs.

[@AlvinWilliams407]

This song haunts me experience great talent omg 😢. Rip to these people in the 70s.

[@mystoneandi2566]

Who is here listening to Khmer legend rock'n roll 2021. Me always! 12/31/2020

[@danyk5832]

I listen to this everyday

[@katharsis1174]

I'm still here in 2022 🇰🇷🇰🇭🇺🇸

[@geddykrugerthealt-leftover2237]

They were the best in the world at what they were doing. Long Live the Cambodian rockers and rockettes. Absolutely surpassed every US-American band they covered and took rock to exactly where it always needs to be. Yol Aularong and Rey Sereysothea are my favourites.

[@hilarylawrence4588]

My favorites are Sinn Sisamouth and Ros Sereysothea. Yol's alright.

[@troubledbory]

Thank you for this. Starting to learn more about rock in Cambodia. Unfortunate that happened to my people as this was flourishing.

[@zhiracs]

Just think... Had the Khmer Rouge not royally fucked up everything on their "glorious 17th of April", these groups would still be around today, sharing accolades with acts like ZZ Top and the Beach Boys.

[@chanrithyhim5341]

The US government played a major role in creating the Khmer Rouge and hell for Cambodia, destroying our thriving society....

[@carllittle4848]

As well as China!

[@zhiracs]

@@chanrithyhim5341 Believe me, I know. America ruins everything it touches.

[@lenini056]

@@chanrithyhim5341 from American neo hippie, we're very sorry for the war. It was not popular among the people which we protested. A toke for you Cambodians and this music is awesome! Damn the Khmer Rouge for killing them!

[@keithken2828]

It was started up by China to teach Thailand about Communist supremacy in Southeast Asia and the Vietcong took full advantage it for land grabbing and more secret extermination of Khmer people! To this day the Vietcong controlled almost everything in Cambodia and they always hide themselves

[@ngetlim3898]

Khmer rocks would have developped in the 60s.Contributed to this,were American rock songs broadcasted by radio stations for US soldiers in war( CCR,The Beatles,Zappelin,ZZ Top,Dire Straight,Scorpions,The Animals...).Locally the pionners were Chum Kem with his songs twist,his cover Let's twist again which toured the country at great weddings and all young people liked to dance this new rythm.And Thach Sali,Var Sovy,...Sin Sisamuth,Ros Serey Sothea,Pen Ran,Mao Sareth,Yol Aularong who had a great success with the students with Chis cyclo teou psar thmei,Srey peak ao phoeum...Suddenly at the same time,appeared rock bands everywhere in PP and even in the provinces.The list of these groups is not exaustive,to be completed: Apsara( Sisovath Sirivuth with Any,Bath aun..),Bak Sey Cham Krong(Mol Kamach with Kaun som lea neak mnai..) I love khmer rocks so much.Kim Son.

[@dixieboy5689]

This what they play at my dentist office when you go in to have your teeth pulled out of your head. It is so relaxing. You will like this and not know your teeth are gone. Good stuff. Soft cloud, USA USA

[@channaryhim7503]

Love oldies songs they all great songs. may them RIP in heaven 🙏

[@DarkForcesStudio]

This is a treasure trove. Thanks, from the UK.

[@tadomborngkrornhoung]

Khmer earlier rocks and rolls from 60 to 70's, great collection of those very popular songs, thanks for sharing ...

[@mr.t6142]

My buddy Andy bought this album on CD in late 90s. Good energy.

[@sopanha364]

All this song the singer in 60_75s

[@KaKa-mz4xh]

ពីរោះណាស់កំពូលចម្រៀងសម័យដើមញាក់

[@BadPoetMakeGoodPoem]

Thanks for sharing,thank you, every great artists who made these beautiful musics, RIP. Love from China.

[@rainmaker690]

These songs sound good ( I like '60s music anyway) I might have to seriously track this down,even though I don't understand one word of the language! It's always fun to hear other cultures and countries take on rock 'n roll music,R&B ,and whatever else they could get their hands on.

[@supremekhmer6596]

You are liking it now. Imagine you can understand Khmer? How awesome it would be.

[@TomLax]

He says he is a cyclo man who loves to watch girls every day.

[@elconejito99]

Yes dude!!!

[@vidanaps714]

Thank you for spreading love to my people those years are such a golden years ,victories and prosperous time for my parent . 50-60-70 then 1975 was the ultimates and atrocities heinous killing fields . Mostly they target the educated the elites doctors engineers musicians artists millions Khmers in these middle class lost their lives . 💔😭🙏🏼🇰🇭

[@justkurtz9791]

Wow, I just love this even though my khmer is not good enough. They had talented musicians back then, no doubt.

[@asdfghjkl-l8j]

아쉽다 아쉬워... 이런 인재들을 잃엇다니ㅠ

[@chamrongchao8716]

The best rock and roll ever during Khmer republic love it nothing to compare

[@katharsis1174]

I stay here and wait for 2021. From south Korea

[@Pianoscript]

so cool that 1966 cambodians share the same music spirit as 2017 canadians

[@theokarpowicz3807]

Cnd in 2019 here :D

[@bobbaran7350]

@@theokarpowicz3807 Florida USA! 2019!

[@juliusseizure591]

@Z Sleazoid lmao... just gotta seek out the avant-garde stuff

[@chunmeta]

I like '60s music so much thank for uploading this album (Cambodia lost Rock and Roll )

[@simontan4428]

got to love ros srey sothea

[@ConniSabrih]

incredible voice

[@naanaa1711]

Anyone 2020 here

[@cholachek7160]

Still here in Canada, Nov. 2020, studying health laws, while listening and appreciating how my fellow Cambodians back then were so awesome and talented. Wishing we can relive that era again. Thanks again to Nicolas, for the post.

[@-dezz3202]

2021

[@butterface2005]

Just Shane&Ness Michigan Made January 23rd 2021 now

[@suciooo]

2021!

[@zicdragon]

Cambodian here! 😁 I’m glad I found this in my recommendations.

[@mr.t6142]

This album rocks harder than gold!! Golden 😁

[@Alexander-jz6kp]

imagine this was the late 60s in Cambodia...this is even pretty good!

[@วุฒิกีรติยิ่งยง]

Cambodian rocks,very interesting.

[@321thach]

Yeah this is from the 1960s and early 70s before the Khmer Rouge killed all of them

[@jordimarfa4263]

En español,soy de BARCELONA;SPAIN, y es raro que tú seas parlante hispano.Estas canciones son magníficas.

[@nicolasgabrieljimenezalvar1908]

+Jordi Marfa Soy chileno, y me encanta la música del mundo, esos sonidos perdidos, olvidados, extraños, exóticos, oscuros, alegres... lo que sea. Un gusto encontrar otro hispanohablante en estos videos :)

[@verycreativeusername7203]

Otro hispanohablante reportándose! Saludos 🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@DSMCCrix]

Joder soy de Ecuador, que grato encontrar hispanohablantes que como dice Nicolás navegamos en las "lejanas mareas de los sonidos perdidos exóticos y oscuros del mundo".

[@tuoxie1235]

all killed during khmer rouge, ones who played, ones who listened.

[@peterhuston3823]

A few survived. But most did not. Your thoughts on correct.

[@joe_chill1060]

Fuck Pol Pot

[@KaemonPan]

@@joe_chill1060 he died hehe

[@chloeedmund4350]

Very cool! Thanks for uploading this compilation!

[@popypralta3275]

Sin duda toda una rareza pero muy buenos estilos gracias por compartir estas geniales canciones..

[@mummastar]

Thanks for sharing. Musics I grew up with. Bring back many memories

[@alibugraozis9721]

Bu harika şarkıları gözyaşları içinde dinliyorum. Bu şarkıları söyleyenlerin çoğu ne yazık ki Kızıl Kmerler'in döneminde vahşice öldürüldü. Bu değerli sanatçıların yok edilmeleri dünyâ müziği için telafi edilemez bir kayıptır. Oldukça üzücü ve yürek dağlayıcı bir durum.

[@thychan]

Arkun Bong. You rock! 🤟🏽 🇰🇭

[@noplan2098]

2022 we hear you stay strong world fight Covid-19

[@sojeanify]

Thank you so, sir. This is the best compilation.

[@dorzsboss]

I really liked the "Komlos Teng Bey". It resembles a little bit to the "Mercy, mercy" of the Rolling Stones though.

[@DaeveRunner]

This is excellent! Thank you for posting.

[@theodorickim]

킬링필드 없었으면 양질의 음악이 많이 나왔을거 같은데? 이 음악을 뿌리까지 뽑아내 파괴한 공산주의가 이렇게 무섭다.

[@김한준-m7q]

반공사상을 끌어올리는 음악이네요. 저 시기에 한국보다 못살고 정치가 어지러운 나라서 락음악이 대중화된건 진짜 놀라운 건데.. 저 노래 부른 가수들을 보내버린 공산당이 싫어지네요

[@siouxiet4525]

thank you for uploading this gem

[@pedrao8836]

Conheci a pouco tempo, mas já não consigo parar de escutar kk

[@memeouk6737]

oui moi aussi ..c est sympa

[@kaspafischer]

I wonder who was playing lead guitar in Jeas Cyclo? he's a Cambodian Hendrix... LOL

[@LosoIAm]

kaspafischer I think it was: Yos Olarang (the singer)

[@TomLax]

I am 90 percent sure he was executed after Sihanouk's Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot took over Cambodia on April 17, 1975.

[@ounneag1170]

It Yos Olarang And he Play it

[@WP.Gore1]

kaspafischer It was himself he composed the singing and played the guitar himself. He had a strong music background.

[@imperialkhmer6146]

Legendary master Yos lol

[@андрейвинокуров-г2о]

Спасибо... Кислород, молодец

[@PierreIsmail]

Fantastic stuff. Thanks for uploading

[@kouyang122]

Awesome music. Thank you for sharing.

[@VUTHVUTHBESTOFFER4U]

so nice khmer songs and should be preserved. rgs

[@limkimhuot]

I really love listening all these songs. Thanks for uploading 🙏.

[@tommynobaka]

Bro they was going hard as fuck on Jeas Cyclo lmfaoooo, this whole compilation is crazy

[@almdl73]

Interesting and freaky!!! esto es una auténtica rareza y lo demás es tontería, gracias por subirlo !!!

[@roeuth]

Ahh I get it now… Cambodia Rocks as in the monolithic carvings on the stone slabs. Very funny word play, I’m on to you ancient Khmer artists.

[@dixieboy5689]

They had you figured out 2,000 years ago, chile !! Now .... go clean your room.

[@substatikvideos]

Great. Thanks for sharing this. Lately I'm intro Cambodian music, specially Rock. ¡Saludos!

[@tbkesport8771]

I love Cambodia very much

[@sebastianquezada5562]

Increible !!!

[@Psicokass]

wow, mil gracias por esto!! :o

[@nghiatruong3457]

Cambodian Rock before 1975!!!

[@pedrao8836]

Love it

[@MrJoeybabe25]

WOW! Who would have though!? Fantastic!

[@9lettere668]

so cool !!! always in my car radio

[@eelalien]

Got this in the early 2000s after seeing "City of Ghosts"... okay flick, GREAT soundtrack. Seems this would also have been a soundtrack during the U.S. "involvement" in Vietnam and Southeast Asia in the late '60s.

[@arayvo]

спасибо!

[@Songsas]

Khmer Gang🇰🇭

[@Xmdrak]

C'est très bon !

[@OMARLEAL1302]

Chnam oun Dop-Pram Muy

[@sotheaseng2433]

Beautiful!

[@labronrobinson3656]

Love this!!!

[@paulopinheiro4826]

que precioso

[@maximadmin5258]

Really GREAT!!!

[@katmarie7248]

I can to this after seeing Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee!! Such amazing music

[@katmarie7248]

@me kong You're right. However when I saw the show in Oregon, the cast I saw were musicians and didn't have lead parts

[@ONEOfficialKh]

I’m Cambodia 🇰🇭❤️

[@oudommony2502]

Too brother😍😍

[@jaimeobregon6163]

Grande Nicolás! Lo buscaba hace tiempo

[@ratanawin8605]

អគុណ​លោកច្រើន

[@rathakeo3608]

I lost a cassette tape long time ago. I love one of them song but I couldn't fine it anywhere in KZbin. It was very late 1975 or older.

[@keosovanpanhnha7326]

I love this playlist of my country 😁🤩❤❤

[@networkworld7581]

very nice song

[@jazielm.sanchez6810]

casate conmigo nico gabo etc... The best compilation album ever :D

[@randymey9653]

keep it forever please

[@ហុនណេនសុគន្ធ]

Appreciate 💖🙏

[@ШамильЛатыпов-в9й]

Класс!

[@fromagez_]

very nice great success

[@raulgarrido3285]

esto hizo mi estadia en camboya. សូមអរគុណ

[@Whitejasmine08]

I Missing the old days

[@limey_design]

ពិរោះ

[@memeouk6737]

j'adore 💖💖💖💖.merci j suis née en 68 .

[@dazzelknight]

Brilliant ! Go to “Oscars” bar in Phnom Penh it’s rocking

[@SuperPollitra]

Татарстаннан сәлам

[@ttmazafaka8864]

Уалейкум салам из Казахстана

[@u1.077]

Музыка удивительна История печальна Кстати привет из России ❤

[@a.-ii-8898]

the song at 25:00 is pretty crazy...I love it =)

[@sothearakoeun8649]

S Vv it has a new version Cham dob khae teat sen

[@ClanerRimzan]

Wait 5 more months

[@DeepfriedBaby]

This would fit into the soundtrack of The Serpent. Specifically the 2nd track.

[@AlexSol1]

I'd love to find some of that music on vinyl! I went to Cambodia last winter but seems like most (if not all) vinyl was destroyed in the horrible years of the pol pot rule. :(

[@illijah]

I'm considering having copies of this record pressed onto vinyl. Would you be interested?

[@AlexSol1]

illijah probably, depending on the price of course ;)

[@illijah]

would be $20 + shipping

[@AlexSol1]

That's a good deal and I certainly would be interested ;)

[@TomLax]

Yes, it was completely destroyed by the brutal Khmer Rouge.

[@RoberSoul77]

Magnifico album! Una pregunta, cual es la cancion que empieza en el minuto 32? Estoy enamorado de esa cancion pero en la lista de titulos no viene el tiempo ahi... Gracias!

[@sosambathmean7144]

it is "sen srolanh" or "really love" in English, "realmente amor" in Spanish, by Sinn Sisamouth ft Ros Serey Sothea

[@giupo9464]

🇰🇭🇰🇭👍👍2022

[@kairadaud2298]

The artist in this album you can guess what happen to them when khmer rouge begin.

[@propagafun4368]

24:55 incredible song, sick guitar 🎸🔥🔥🔥

[@panha735]

2021