Sin Setsochhata, an emerging singer-songwriter from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has a deep sense of history and a profound sense of self. Her easy smile reflects the sure-handed emotion of her songs, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Cambodia of the 1960s and ‘70s boasted a thriving music scene. With artists combining traditional Cambodian music forms with global rock and pop influences from the United States, Europe and Latin ...

Before performing a ballad dedicated to his late mother, Cambodian rapper and singer Norith warned the sold-out crowd gathered at Asian Art Museum's Samsung Hall that his emotions might get the best ...

(Aleah Landry photo) Khmer New Year celebration attendees dance to Khmer music in Clemente Park during the event on April 19, 2025. (Aleah Landry photo) Khmer New Year celebration attendees pass ...

As the popularity of rock 'n' roll expanded during the ’60s, that coolness reached every corner of the globe, including Cambodia. The rock 'n' roll radio airwaves enjoyed by U.S. armed forces in ...

Signature Theatre's 2020 production of Lauren Yee's play Cambodian Rock Band all started with a concert ticket purchased on a whim nearly a decade prior. Yee, who was a grad student at University of ...

Two newly inaugurated songwriter festivals are shining a spotlight on Cambodia’s rich musical culture while raising vital funds for underprivileged children to access free arts education. The first, ...

He and his singing partner, Ros Serey Sothea, drew from a wide range of Western and local influences. They disappeared after the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975. By Mike Ives This article is part of ...