Found this really cool American band called “Meuk” (មឹក), or “Octopus” in English, on CTN tonight. They spoke and sang perfect Khmer, putting a Cambodian like me to shame. In this clip, they are singing “T’gnai Bak Roseal,” ”Champa Battambang” and “Right Here Waiting.” Check them out! They are a good treat for all of us, after all the heated discussions lately.
[...] 21, 2008 It’s not Preah Vihear or Sunday’s election. It’s these guys. Four Americans who not just speak totally flawless Khmer but sing it too. Although their choice in [...]
Tell me that i am wrong. I think they are lipsing the song. But thank you anyway for the beautiful song.
It looks like they are lipsing but i think it’s their original voice.
Wow I am impressed. What a rare and unique band, they def. put me to shame with their singing and their pronounciation of the words. What an interesting find indeed. I am sure members of KWit will find this equally cool. Thanxs~
They were not lipsinging. You’ll be surprised at how flawless their Khmer is. Listen till the end of the clips.
Thanks for sharing…i feel bad because even my khmer is not as good as theirs….i love the song champa battambang…they sang it good in their version
Very interesting. I saw these guys singing on Youtube couple months ago. And now they’re invited to perform on the stage. That’s awesome!
Awesome !!!!! their Khmer accent is so cute, I can still tell that they are not native, Thanks for sharing!!!
wow surprised heh heh! That’s cool
Very impressive. Still sound pretty Americanize.
Oh! That is a great show! Their sound is good.
Love it!
I happened to watch the show too. Fantastic one.
[...] Taking a break, enjoying a Khmer song sung by an American Band Posted by admin This is an original post by Mongol. [...]
This was a special treat Mongkol. I always find interesting tidbits when I visit your webpage. Thanks a bunch and welcome back to the US of A
These guys are awsome, they sound great, good looking and I’ll give them a 10.
I’ve been living in the US for nearly 30 years
and I can barely learn how to spell my name in English.