Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost

Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost

40 years ago: April 17, 1975, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge and Cambodian rock and roll was no more. Its star musicians were targeted and killed, record collections were destroyed, clubs were closed, and Western-style music-making, dancing, and clothes were outlawed. The deaths of approximately 2 million Cambodians and the horrors of the Killing Fields have been well-documented; add to this John Pirozzi s fascinating tale of Cambodia s vibrant pop music scene, beginning in the 1950s and 60s, influenced by France s Johnny Hallyday and Britain s Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The filmmaker has assembled rare archival footage, punctuating it with telling interviews with the few surviving musicians. Cambodian culture has long been synonymous with a love for the arts. DON T THINK I VE FORGOTTEN pays homage to the country s rock legends who paid for their creativity with their lives. Through the eyes, words and songs of its popular music stars of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, Don t Think I ve Forgotten: Cambodia s Lost Rock and Roll examines and unravels Cambodia's recent tragic past. Dust-to-Digital is excited to release the soundtrack to such an important film. Compiled by the film s director, the album is very cinematic in nature. The sequencing and newly-remastered audio transport the listener through the rock and roll history of Cambodia in a similar fashion as John Pirozzi s documentary film. It is both entertaining and essential to hear so many tracks that are available outside of Cambodia for the very first time.
Country USA
Brand DUST TO DIGITAL
Manufacturer Dust to Digital
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber CDDTD42
ReleaseDate 2015-05-12
UnitCount 1
Format Soundtrack
UPCs 880226004224
EANs 0880226004224

Country	USA
Brand	DUST TO DIGITAL
Manufacturer	Dust to Digital
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	CDDTD42
ReleaseDate	2015-05-12
UnitCount	1
Format	Soundtrack
UPCs	880226004224
EANs	0880226004224

Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost

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