Kong Nay, Cambodian Chapei Master

When the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975, they killed nearly all of the country's intellectuals, artists and musicians. One of the few to survive was Kong Nay, a master of the stringed instrument known as the chapei. He was forced to perform songs praising the Khmer Rouge, and only managed to survive being executed when the Vietnamese overthrew the regime. Blind and in his 60s, he is one of the last chapei masters. Here he makes a rare US appearance at the 2007 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC.

[@SIRSOSMOOTH]

THIS SONG TOUCHES MY HEART!!

[@try2touch]

so nice. អរគុណ

[@huyvlog4868]

Nhạc hay quá

[@fallingleaves]

so much respect to you old man.

[@titouille100]

Thank you Lok Om

[@kanakawaro]

unique and beautiful!

[@wardrum80]

This guy is the bomb! I also like Brach Chhoun a lot, he's another master of the khmer blues.
Aw-koun for posting this.

[@rijalvadly7504]

Iam from indonesia🇮🇩

[@madboytv]

i love it, uncle Nay is great!@

[@MrCubano666]

nice!! and i love cambodia...this poor but beautiful country!! hope it will become better there!

[@sometimeUsee]

He is the best.... Cambodia Asset....

[@SIRSOSMOOTH]

YEP. AGREED!!!

[@mony1724]

ចេះប៉ុណ្ណឹងដែលមិនតួរតាក្រសោះ

[@user-ug6se2zj3b]

🙏👍👍👍

[@AvuttaN5]

So glad he survived the genocide. He is a national treasure

[@DizLiKhmerKid]

he is a legend 0o

[@AlokAirdanoc]

I need this instrument as I am cambodian ! I('m going to do folk metla with a champei !

[@kimteangchou87]

What is how to fix after those.

[@sasukeluva48]

U GO HARD

[@kmangsren]

i like Prach Choun style !!!

[@getitup100]

is there a way to fing Kong Nay in Cambodia so I jamb with him?

[@letterzrnumbers]

kong nay is the best :)

[@JB4lly]

The ray charles of Khmer :)

[@SIRSOSMOOTH]

YEP. HE'S A KHMER VERSION OF RAY CHARLES. YOU KNOW US KHMERS AND BLACKS ARE GREAT W/ MUSIC. I MEAN OTHERS TOO. BUT WE KNOW WE GOT IT LIKE THAT.LOL.

[@NarithJames]

i don't think that lot of people know where he live. Anyway i saw him a couple time back when i was still live in khmer in 2007 b4 i come to U.S.

[@kimteangchou87]

Something happened be happene hard to blame to each other.

[@laurapeou5699]

Kimteang Chou v

[@DizLiKhmerKid]

i actually know what hes saying 0.o unlike most other khmer songs =D

[@John-zo8jr]

Nooooo. Don't clap.

[@ornchau6896]

Fucked up thing I know how to sing this great song haha

[@rubykeo]

How is that fucked up??? Just asking... Should be happy...

[@SIRSOSMOOTH]

noo. clap and dance.lol