For Immediate Release
2021/03
PHNOM PENH (Feb. 11, 2021) – U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia W. Patrick Murphy and singer Sin Setsochhata, granddaughter of Cambodian musical legend Sin Sisamuth, recorded a conversation about Cambodian music and her interest in preserving her grandfather’s legacy.
The 20-minute conversation, produced by the Cambodian Broadcasting Service, was live-streamed on U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh’s Facebook page on February 11. The video is available for re-broadcast and re-use by local media.
Ambassador Murphy was struck by how beloved Sin Sisamuth remains in Cambodia, so many years after his tragic death. “I hear his songs on some radio stations, see his pictures in restaurants and some boutique hotels,” the Ambassador said. “His songs still resonate with old and young people these days.”