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praCh's DALAMA #3 ... " memoirs of the invisible war."
*-the third and final installment to the critically acclaim DALAMA.
2 4 t r a c k s / 8 0 m i n u t e s
n o t yet r e l e a s e or s o l d i n s t o r e
You can buy this album now for a limit of time only !
( Zip .mp3 files ) of the Full Lenght Album.
will be sent to your email with 24hrs of your purchase.
DALAMA..." memoirs of the invisible war " * REVIEWS * by the PEOPLE like YOU !
- Quotable from praCh's album reviews -
DALAMA 3 ... "memoris of the invisible war "
"praCh Ly is the most authoritative voice in Khmai and Khmai-American rap.
( Dalama..."memoirs of the invisible war." ) not only shows his music taking on new
beats and new sounds from traditional and other sources. The lyrics focus
have a new focus on all of the Cambodian tragedy from 1970 to the present.
Aware, furious, respectful, precise --- this is political writing at its finest.
Like Nelson Mandela had rapped when he was young."
* Geoff Ryman - is an award winning author of 253, the world's first internet novel,
and the cult classics WAS and LUST. His most recent full-length novel, The King's Last Song.
* BBC news correspondent.
" It is a coincidence that we connected on the 17th of April
and that I got to hear your soul on a day
that all our souls cry out because justice has yet to be served to our loved ones who
died and disappeared without a trace, exactly 35 years ago.
Your music is very creative, your voice rich with your Battambang accent and
your words cover a full agenda that is political and demand action.
I hear frustration, I hear confrontation but I also hear hope.
ONE CANNOT TAKE THIS ALBUM LIGHTLY AND I THANK YOU FOR THE
VERY HARD WORK , VERY HONEST AND VERY BOLD AND
RAW CRY FOR JUSTICE FOR OUR PEOPLE.
YOU NAME AND SHAME THOSE WHO ARE NEVER SATISFIED WITH THEIR GREED.
THEY MAY NOT LISTEN TO YOU BUT THEIR
CHILDREN DO AND THERE IS HOPE FOR CHANGE.
It is a very rich album, praCh !
THANK YOU , IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE.
WITH BEST WISHES FOR SUCCESS, "
* SOCHUA MU - Activist, Humanitarian, * Nobel Peace Prize nominee,
*Vital Voices Human Rights Global Leadership Award,
*Honorary PhD in Law from Guelph University,
*Eleanor Roosevelt Award for leadership in human rights
i LOVE the new album! I just got to LA for the N e w M o o n premiere --
which looks like it will be chaos -- but it was an amazing break
to forget all that and listen to Dalama today. Awesome work....
" praCh's voice is a David to the Goliath of history !
This thing has the drama of the work of a fine rapper/artist
and the scope of epic poetry! - Awesome "
My review to you is that I am proud to know you !
* DAVID BRISBIN - production designer for T w i l i g h t ' s New Moon
The Day the Earth Stood Still, the Exorcism of Emily Rose,
City of Ghost, Dead Presidents, Nice Hat !
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WOW, VERY POWERFUL!! You're incredible !! The album is
nothing less than social revolution !! I am deeply impress with
the depth of lyrics and your detailed following of social issues and
Cambodian politics. Even though you're physically faraway,
your soul and spirit are here; I feel it in your lyrics and
the songs' beat and energy. I love your creative mixture of old and new;
Khmer and English - a tribute and recognition of what had gone on
before and paying special tribute to that and then communicating
that to this generation... You have a real gift and I admire your
passion to use this gift to address substantive issues,
in addition to just pure entertaining.
I am now coming to the end of the album,
having listened to all of them in one sitting...
THANK YOU SO MUCH for allowing me to hear this,
a very special privilege I take to heart.
MORE POWER TO YOU, my friend!!
* Theary C. Seng - Activist, Author, Humanitarian, Lawyer.
*Daughter of the Killing Fields: Asrei’s Story.
*Cambodian Center for Justice & Reconciliation.
*founding director of CIVICUS: Center for Cambodian Civic Education
I finally got a chance to sit down and listen to your new CD –
and I just wanted to tell you I loved it. They’re very different works,
but in some ways DALAMA 3, in it’s conceptual ambition and flow,
reminds me of one of my favorite albums – Prince’s LOVESEXY.
And I really enjoyed the going back and forth between English and Khmer.
Please keep me informed on your progress with this fascinating CD!
* Robin Lee - music, editor,..
Star Wars: episode V, Star Wars: episode Vl
the English Patient, Toy Story, Godfather part lll
I feel that stylistically this is what true rap is. Forget about all the
fluff that is in the modern rap industry—manicures,
threaded eyebrow and posers. Your album makes me
appreciate rap and feels “old skools”, but in a new way.
I long for the days that rap will return to this expression,
and I think you’ve put your finger on it. Also, the political
expression you put into it, again, I really LOVE it. This is what
I call “pure rap” unadulterated rhymes with raw power to
move the hills and mountains, and you’re one of the
few masters of it. Thanks again for this gift to the world.
* David N. Andrzejewski
Upon receiving the opportunity to listen to his album,
I thought that each song, like Cambodia, was so unfathomable
in its emotions and history. The album like what has been said,
teaches and informs us of the unforgotten atrocity of Khmer rouge.
It does not preach. praCh shows his heritage and
love for his culture with taste and does so successfully.
Like all of the classics who have gone before Prach,
like that of Sin Sisamouth and Ros Serey Sothea,
and among others, praCh Ly has lived up to them.
He and like others have shown that of the years we, as minorities
who are starting here and making our new lives here,
have come so far. Good job praCh and thank you for giving me
the opportunity to learn more about your heritage.
* Bee Vang, Lead Actor : Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino
praCh is in rare form, in this, his third effort. His originality is
unparalleled as he matches gorgeous beats with compelling
lyrics in both English and Khmer. praCh Ly is no doubt a rising star,
with the beautiful, emotional voice of a young poet and
a talent that is ripening, along with his maturity.
Dalama 3 is like nothing else being produced today,
and thus, earns its place as "must hear" music experience!
* Louisa Castrodale, Visual and Performing Arts Specialist
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