Cosmic Cambodia: The Cambodian Space Project

Overview

Picture yourself in a karaoke bar in Phnom Penh. Now imagine a couple of psychedelic rockers turning up and blowing the joint away with their mixed bag of grooves — from old school Cambodian rock 'n' roll to soul. Now you're getting close to The Cambodian Space Project experience. Led by muso Julien Poulson and vocalist Channthy Kak, the band revives Cambodia's popular music history — which Pol Pot nearly wiped out altogether — through both classics and originals.

Cosmic Cambodia: The Cambodian Space Project plays the Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent on January 26 at 6pm. 

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