from a journalist's perspective.

My friend Adrien happens to have written an authoritative press article about Cambodian golden voices of the 1960's. The guy is practically a specialist of the area, having worked as a journalist in Laos and Cambodia. The article was written when he was a journalist in Cambodia and was published in Cambodge Soir, as well as in Courrier International and French most famous newspaper Le Monde. 

He kindly accepted to draw a selection of Cambodian hits, taken from the pre-Khmers Rouges era, as once again, music got extinguished by a political regime. 

Here's Adrien's selection. No downloadable music file for the moment, as I'm still trying to get my hand on some of them right now, but mostly YouTube links instead. Enjoy nonetheless.  

1 - Chnam Oun Dam Pram Mouy, by Ros Sereysothea

2 - Cham Dop Khae Teat, by Ros Sereysothea

3 - Kekomike, by Chum Kem et son orchestre oriental

4 - Twist Twist Knyom, by Chum Kem

5 - Kampot Kompual Duang Jet, by Sin Sisamouth

6 - Kompong Cham Kompong Jet, by Sin Sisamouth

7 - Av Yoan Ké Mer, by Sin Sisamouth (a Republican propaganda song, in which prince Sihanouk is accused of selling out the territory to the Vietcong)

8 - Notre Amour Est Comme Le Ciel, by Sin Sisamouth and Pen Ran

9 - J'attendrai, by Sin Sisamouth
10 - Tor Yang Nah [or "Sanserm"], by Sin Sisamouth

Adrien's bonuses : 

• The only movie showing Cambodian superstar Sin Sisamouth, featuring actress the actress (and singer) Sieng Dy : "Apsara", by Norodom Sihanouk (the prince yeah).
• Ros Sereysothea (the Cambodian Edith Piaf) getting into the Republican propaganda on screen.