February 12th, 2009 3:54pm

Khmer Rock Band Dengue Fever Releasing Documentary, “Sleepwalking Through The Mekong”

Sleepwalking Through the Mekong chronicles the journey taken by Los Angeles-based Khmer rock band Dengue Fever to lead singer Chhom Nimol’s native Cambodia during the Water Festival. The band’s performance marked the first time a Western band has ever performed ‘60s Cambodian rock in the country where it was created. Most of the musicians who originally created the music were killed during the Pol Pot regime. The film serves up a portrait of modern Cambodia as the band tours through Phnom Penh and beyond, crossing a great cultural chasm with the same spirit of Cambodia’s original rock pioneers.

It’s out 4/14, and you can view the Sleepwalking Through The Mekong trailer here.

MP3: Dengue Fever – “March of the Balloon Animals”