Various Artists: The Sound of Siam – review

(Soundway)The latest of Soundway's classy compilations, The Sound of Siam extends pop archaeology's reach to Thailand in the 60s and 70s. The results are an infectious fusion of Thai folk with western funk and rock. Luk-thung ("country song") was the music of the poor, its wavering – often female – voices telling tales of hard work and heartache over beats borrowed from James Brown or the Stones and Bollywood-tinged arrangements. For a taste of malam, from the Laotian north, try Sodsri Rungs...

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