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Ready for something different? How about a band from Los Angeles that blends Cambodian music and California rock and roll? They’re called Dengue Fever and have a fervent following among hipsters and Cambodian immigrants. At SOUND TRACKS, we can’t get enough of them either. Whether it’s lead singer Chhom Nimol’s haunting voice, their “Twin Peaks” atmospherics, or the band’s dreamy mix of surf guitar, smoking saxophone and psychedelia, Dengue Fever is unique and unforgettable.
They are ironic enough to have named themselves after a mosquito-born disease and funny enough to recall groups like the B-52s. But they also have a mission: to resurrect Cambodian music crushed by the Khmer Rouge and re-invent it for the 21st century. They’re cultural ambassadors with a trippy, edgy sound and a new album, “Cannibal Courtship.”
Don't miss other Quick Hits starring Charles Bradley & Sharon Jones, Helene Grimaud, Jovanotti, KT Tunstall, Meklit Hadero, Ozomatli, and Seu Jorge. For more info visit the Sound Tracks website.
Interview with Dengue Fever
Interview with Dengue Fever
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Zac Holtzman – he’s the one with the epic beard – and Chhom Nimol are a memorable pair, to say the ...
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Dengue Fever's Chhom Nimol on "Sister in the Radio"
Dengue Fever's Chhom Nimol on "Sister in the Radio"
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Long Beach, California is now home to the largest Cambodian immigrant community in the United States, some 50,000 residents ...
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Dengue Fever Performs "Gendjer Gendjer"
Dengue Fever Performs "Gendjer Gendjer"
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Another song performed by Dengue Fever for “Quick Hits” in a back hallway at Amoeba Music in San Francisco, “Gendjer ...
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Slideshow: Dengue Fever on Stage
Slideshow: Dengue Fever on Stage
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Our slide show features Dengue Fever on stage at The Fillmore in San Francisco, a setting where the L.A ...
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Dengue Fever Performs "A Go Go"
Dengue Fever Performs "A Go Go"
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On stage at The Fillmore in San Francisco, Dengue Fever re-creates the atmosphere of a Phnom Penh nightclub in the ...
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Dengue Fever Performs "Uku"
Dengue Fever Performs "Uku"
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“Uku” expresses an immigrant’s longing for a world left behind. It casts a spell of nostalgia and regret. “The ...
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