Don't Be Mad by Ros Sereysothea Fan Music Video Set to Pre-War Cambodia Clips

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I own nothing; song by Ros Sereysothea, clips from archival sources and documentaries.

"Ros Serey Sothea (c. 1948 – c. 1977) was a Cambodian singer. She was active during the final years of the First Kingdom of Cambodia and into the Khmer Republic period. She sang in a variety of genres; romantic ballads emerged as her most popular works. Despite a relatively brief career she is credited with singing hundreds of songs. She also ventured into acting, starring in a few films. Details of her life are relatively scarce. She disappeared during the Khmer Rouge regime of the late 1970s but the circumstances of her fate remain a mystery."

"Sothea's older sister Ros Saboeut is widely credited with reuniting Cambodia's surviving musicians and bands in the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge era. Surviving musicians had initially contacted Ros Saboeut to inquire about Sothea's fate; Saboeut used the opportunity to reunite the survivors. According to Youk Chhang, the executive director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, Ros Saboeut sought to restore Cambodian music as a tribute to her sister, saying "I think she was bound by the legacy of her sister to help." Her efforts were widely credited with rebuilding the country's rock genre."

If you're interested in learning more about Cambodia's fascinating (and tragic) history of rock n' roll, I highly recommend the 2015 documentary, "Don't Think I've Forgotten." Many clips were taken from this film.