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arcai
Naak Dam Naak Don
Under the name arcai I explore my Lao heritage through creating my own archives of Lao culture and composing with field-recordings, traditional folk instruments, and sensory percussion.
Kai Chareunsy’s debut EP Naak Dam Naak Dom is about the journey of his family. Featuring interviews with his grandparents, they detail their dangerous trip made across the Mekong River from Laos to Thailand before eventually arriving in the UK in the late 1970s. The first project of it’s kind in the UK, these interviews alongside music made from field recordings collected in Laos make for an engaging, thought-provoking listen, and an opportunity to learn and understand more about the Lao refugee experience.
100% of EP sales will be donated to 'Restoration Laos' a charity that clears unexploded bombs from the ground in Laos left from the Vietnam War. Clearing these bombs saves lives and allows communities to once again farm on their land.
Short Discography
A selection of albums that I'm very proud to be part of.
Tom Harris
Olivia Murphy
Rosie Tee
