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The Lao Wave: A New Music Scene in Laos

Published by Timothy Singratsomboune

The music scene of Laos is hot with a capital ຮ right now. Every week, a Lao artist is releasing a fresh music video.  Many of these music operations – such as Mao Mun and MMR – are noticeably small, and still rely on social media like TikTok and facebook, instead of company websites. However, what they lack in corporate size, they make up for in heart. Some social media stars like BigYai Seehalad and Sophana have used their vlogging careers on YouTube to drive their music success. The tone of much of their work is that of everyday friends who just like making fire songs together. These artists even attach the lyrics and music files to their YouTube videos, which allows fans to make their own versions and join in on the fun (and/or the free promotion). This social media marketing, mixed with Lao music’s very unique flavor, is working. The music videos popping out of Laos are hugely popular. This Summer, Gx2’s song “ໃສ່ໃຈໄດ້ແຕ່ມອງ” (sai jai dai tae mawng – using your heart, …

Staff Favorites: June – Who Is Your Favorite Fictional Father?

Published by littlelaosontheprairie

There are so many events and holidays that June brings around, but because we celebrated Mother’s Day (in our Little Laos way)…we felt it was only fitting that we also celebrate Father’s Day…with one twist. So, we asked our staff, “who is your favorite fictional father?” It goes without saying that, while mothers seem to instinctively know how to heat our tempers up, fathers are more of an X factor. Roll that dice! Is it a 5 hour long lecture where you become comatose and need mom to come give you a heart attack to revive you or did you roll a 6? Six is no good–that’s “do not pass go, do not collect $200” territory. Oh, a 3? Insert a sibling as a means of torture. Rolled a 4? BAM! Didn’t see that one coming, didya! Got a combo of any of the previously mentioned consequences? That’s lucky roll number 5. None of us have ever rolled a one, though. That’s territory I hope no one has ever found out the hard way. My …