Wednesday, 02 March 2011
Chhim Sreyneang
The Phnom Penh Post
A Khmer-influenced pop band from California’s San Jose have arrived for the first time in Cambodia to perform in aid of NGOs supporting traditional arts.
Laura Mam and The Like Me’s have already toured Siem Reap and will play at Parkway Studios on Thursday night to raise money for Cambodia Living Arts and the Anvaya Initiative, a network for returning Cambodians.
The four-women band plays classic Khmer hits from the 1960s alongside R&B songs and their own music, which have gained a cult following on YouTube.
“Cambodia has been in our dreams of touring since the band started,” says lead guitarist and singer Laura Mam. “We used to sit around the dinner table before practice and dream about going to Cambodia and playing for people who need new music the most.”
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