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Master Kong Nay playing the chapei dang veng with VannDa in the Time to Rise video. Screenshot
Time to Rise by rapper, chapei legend is viral hit with ancient-modern mix
Tue, 6 April 2021
Kong Nay is known internationally as the master of the chapei dang veng, a traditional Cambodian instrument resembling a long-necked lute or guitar with two nylon strings that he was already playing professionally by the age of 15.
Nay is sometimes referred to as the Cambodian Ray Charles given that he is a blind man who possesses rare musical talents and has an expressive and timeless quality to his voice.