BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!
Dengue fever, an acute mosquito-borne tropical disease with a geographical spread similar to Malaria, rocked Pailin City Restaurant in Lowell, Massachussetts, tonight.
Hold your breath, guys! I am just kidding.. 
The ‘Dengue Fever‘ I am talking here is nothing that dangerous. It is actually an LA-based Khmerican music band, which is transmitting itself through music and resulting in nothing worse than 1970s Cambodian surf-rock flashbacks… A no ordinary band, Dengue Fever was formed in 2001 by American rocker Ethan Holtzman and his brother Zac after Ethan was inspired by Cambodian rock-n-roll during a trip to Cambodia. The band was later joined by bassist Senon Williams, drummer Paul Smith and saxophonist David Ralicke. Somehow the charismatic force that holds this fantastic band together is a famous Cambodian singer, Chhom Nimol, whom the band recruited after scouring the scene in Long Beach , which is home to the largest Cambodian population outside Cambodia, for a front woman to interpret the Khmer-language songs that so compelled them.
Personally, I’ve heard about them from friends ages ago. I have been very impressed by their style of music, which blends Cambodian and Western music flavors together so well.. I just couldn’t believe I finally saw them performing live, thanks to my good buddy Decker…
With an entrance fee of $35, the show came with a five-course dinner, which indeed was not a bad deal. Joining us there were three of Decker’s Cambodian friends–Dewey, Sinath and Sinan, who were all so friendly and entertaining. Although it was our first time meeting each other, we all just hit it off . As soon as the music started, we, specially I, just could not resist anymore. We danced like crazy throughout the show.. What a blast!
Decker said a Cambodian fundraising music show is coming up on Feb 2, and he is going to take me there… As for Dewey, she is also in the process of organizing two major events for this coming Khmer New Year and July. I really look forward to all of them… OMG! Can’t believe I am feeling so much at home here.. 
Big thanks to you, buddies Decker and Dewey!
As for now, please enjoy some backstage pictures I got with the artists..
Me and the band
With Mr. Zac the Long Beard
Great pictures Mongkol and a good time had by all. The band were awesome… Thats for sure. No pictures of the pizza though!!! D
Very nice. I heard some of the group recordings from the internet and I like their style. Chhom Nimol voice is awsom! Is the singer in red dress her ?
Vanak. Yes. She’s even prettier in person.
ឡូយមែនកូនគេ បានថតរូបជាមួយក្រុមតារាផង តែដូចជារាងលេងសក់បន្តិចណ! ហេហេ!!!
យូរៗសាកលេងម្តងទៅ កុំឲ្យគេថាបុរាណពេក… ម៉េចច្រណែនសក់គេហ៎? ក្នុងរូបអ្នកខ្លះ លេងមិនណយដែរហ្នឹងអា៎។
She has a pretty voice! And some of the band member speak Khmer too! I heard him singing, the guitar man!
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