The members of Dengue Fever are, from left, Ethan Holtzman, Senon Williams, Zac Holtzman, Paul Smith, David Ralicke and Chhom Nimol. (Photo: Kevin Estrada)Washington
24 January 2008
With a third album out and many of the songs sung in English, the band Dengue Fever is gaining critical and commercial momentum.
Dengue Fever features Cambodian Chhom Nimol on vocals and recalls the psychodelic rock of Cambodia’s ‘60s.
In “Venus on Earth,” their newest album, Chhom Nimol sings in more English than in the past two albums.
“Compared to the Khmer songs I used to sing, English ones are much harder to sing,” she said, speaking from Long Beach, California.
“So we spent a lot of time working on this third CD because there are new songs and new melodies,” she said, as a guest on “Hello VOA.”
For this album, Dengue Fever has so far only toured the US. In 2005, the group performed in Cambodia, where, Chhom Nimol said, “Cambodian people still want to listen to my voice.”
Back in Long Beach, she said she has also earned the respect of the largest Cambodian community in the US.
“As a Cambodian woman, I never forget Cambodian culture and traditions,” she said. “And I want to thank the Cambodian people who support my work and the work of Dengue Fever.”
Dengue Fever features Cambodian Chhom Nimol on vocals and recalls the psychodelic rock of Cambodia’s ‘60s.
In “Venus on Earth,” their newest album, Chhom Nimol sings in more English than in the past two albums.
“Compared to the Khmer songs I used to sing, English ones are much harder to sing,” she said, speaking from Long Beach, California.
“So we spent a lot of time working on this third CD because there are new songs and new melodies,” she said, as a guest on “Hello VOA.”
For this album, Dengue Fever has so far only toured the US. In 2005, the group performed in Cambodia, where, Chhom Nimol said, “Cambodian people still want to listen to my voice.”
Back in Long Beach, she said she has also earned the respect of the largest Cambodian community in the US.
“As a Cambodian woman, I never forget Cambodian culture and traditions,” she said. “And I want to thank the Cambodian people who support my work and the work of Dengue Fever.”
5 comments:
congratulations for their success. hope can can recruit more cambodian into their band. thanks for help keeping Khmer rock n roll alive.
want to thank the group for promoting Khmer rocks abroad. Great job guys. Best wishes for your continue success.
First, thank the group for promoting the old Khmer rock to be alive again. Second, thank Miss. Nimol who shows the pride of Khmer to the world and go along with the race of our legend Mr. Ross Sereysothea. Best wishes for all and success.
YET ANOTHER FUCKING WHORE AND THE POT-SMOKING BAND!
YOU CALL THIS A "SUCCESS"? YOU MUST BE KIDDING YOURSELF!
THIS POT-SMOKING BAND WITH THIS WHORE?
To the land of liberty and the persuit of happiness for all:
Enjoy what you're doing and doing it to the best! Good luck Nimol & The Dengue Fever band!
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