So Savoeun- The Golden Voice of Phnom Penh, 1962-1974

The songs on a new compilation are living evidence of a Phnom Penh alive with new possibility, where So Savoeun's voice moved effortlessly between intimacy and grandeur, carrying the optimism of a rapidly changing Cambodia. Gathered from the golden age before so much was lost, this remarkable retrospective is an archival excavation, its melodies gleaming with the resilience of revolution.

David Walker