As the evening fell softly over the pavilions of the Francophonie Village 2025 in Siem Reap for the opening concert, Sokunthea’s music electrified the atmosphere far beyond the first notes.

On November 6, the birth of an essential legend of Cambodian music was celebrated: Ros Serey Sothea. Born in 1947 in Battambang province, within a modest family, she rose to embody the quintessence of Khmer singing, earning the honorary title of "Queen with the Golden Voice" bestowed by King Norodom Sihanouk himself.

A brand-new sound in Phnom Penh! On the 15th of this month starting at 7:00 PM, Chew & Bash at the Coconut Club on Koh Pich will host the debut of an entirely new musical group made up of twelve musicians with a very brassy sound: Brass On The Block.

This Sunday, the sumptuous ballroom of the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra pulsed with rare energy during the 15th charity concert by Musica Felice. Bringing together an enthusiastic audience, the evening became a true musical triumph, benefiting underprivileged children in Cambodia.

An exceptional evening of music this Tuesday 14 October, starting at 7pm, at the Hard Rock Cafe in Exchange Square Mall. This unique event will spotlight the talented Meng Keopichda, one of the most captivating voices on the contemporary Cambodian scene.

Phnom Penh is about to vibrate to the rhythm of an exceptional musical tribute. On Wednesday 15 October 2025, in the iconic ballroom of the Raffles Hotel Le Royal, French singer Marion Rampal will carry the voice and spirit of the legendary Abbey Lincoln, a major figure in jazz, a committed actress and an inspired composer.

The Cambodian hip-hop scene is coming together for a major humanitarian cause at Border Samaki – Hip-Hop for Hope, a charity event taking place on Saturday, 6 September 2025, from 6 p.m. at B-Box, Factory Phnom Penh.

After a long break, and in order to re-motivate our youngest members (but also everyone else) following the war, as well as ahead of the hip hop charity event on 6 September, the Khmers Atypical interviews are back. And it is the highly inspiring VIBOL LIM, one of the founders of ROMBAK BATTLE, who will kick things off.

Driven by their passion for films and songs from the pre-Khmer Rouge period—cultural treasures of their Khmer heritage—Preah Sorya, a group of young people working to document this golden age, recently published the results of their project. The group has archived more than 5,000 songs, including a wide range of traditional Khmer music.

The country has many musical traditions that are unique to the kingdom. One of the recurring problems in post-war Cambodia is finding ways to preserve and perpetuate these traditions so that they do not disappear as the country modernizes and generations of children grow up more accustomed to American hip-hop or Korean K-Pop by BTS than to the haunting melodies of an instrument from their local cultural heritage.

For the first time in its history, the renowned Chœur des Petits Chanteurs de Monaco will perform in Cambodia next July. Under the patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, the choir's Southeast Asia tour will include three charity concerts in Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, and Phnom Penh, combining music, philanthropy, and cultural exchange in an unprecedented celebration.

An unmissable French cultural event that has gone international, the French Institute in Cambodia invites you once again to its Music Festival on Saturday, June 21, starting at 7 p.m. on its outdoor stage, for an evening dedicated to bringing together the new Cambodian and French music scenes! Four free concerts will be offered from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., for the enjoyment of the whole family.

The 2025 National Chapei Dang Veng Festival will be held from 11 to 13 June in the theatre hall of the Department of Visual Arts in Phnom Penh.

Music and art collide as Musica Felice celebrates Europe Day at their 14th Charity Concert.The concert, which is one of Phnom Penh’s premier arts and culture events, will be held on Sunday, 11 May in the Grand Ballroom at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra.

With Francophonie in the spotlight, we revisit an interview with Diego Dimarques, a highly talented French artist who performs regularly in Siem Reap and occasionally in Phnom Penh. Four years ago, the artist told us how to cope with a long period of forced unemployment. The singer and guitarist came up with his own answer to this tricky question, deciding to use his enforced break to work on a project he had never had time to devote himself to before: recording albums.

This memorial initiative, which began several years ago, was started by Ian Brennan, a multi-award-winning music producer best known for his work on the television shows Glee and Scream Queens.

Keo Sinan, a former musician, has kept nearly 400 vinyl records dating from the 1940s to 1975 for over 50 years.

Paul Oakenfold will perform at Chew & Bash, Phnom Penh Island Club, on Saturday, 26 April 2025, starting at 9 p.m. This event marks his historic debut in Cambodia and kicks off a tour that also includes a show in Siem Reap on 30 April 2025.

La tournée Renaissance démarre en grande pompe ce 8 mai 2025 avec David Wazo au Hard Rock Café, accompagné d'un groupe plusieurs musiciens de talent dont Philippe Javelle, Stéphane Brunello et Karona Chan.

It's 5:30 pm on a sun-kissed Saturday at Coco Beach, the idyllic white-sand beach designed by Kep West. As the sun sets over the horizon, the customers, relaxed and happy, take their seats in their deckchairs, cocktail in hand, beaming from ear to ear. Meanwhile, the technicians, buzzing with excitement

More than 500 people turned out on Friday evening for the concert by iconic band Dengue Fever, marking their return to the Kingdom after...

On March 21st, the beloved Cambodian-American band, Dengue Fever, returns to the country for the first time in nearly a decade for an action

We're delighted to be talking about Quentin Conesa, the man who helped launch the famous FT Gallery with his friend Fonki. Today, Quentin...

As expected, the 2025 edition of the Rombak Battle brought energy, creativity and passion to an event that attracted several hundred people