Dengue Fever starts the new year with a West Coast tour in support of the January 10 release of Dengue Fever Presents: Electric Cambodia (Minky Records), a compilation of fourteen of the band member’s favorite classic tracks, from artists such as Sinn Sisamouth, Pan Ron, Ros Sereysothea and Dara Chom Chan. After that, it’s SXSW, Bergenfest in Norway and other European and Asian dates to be announced shortly.
In 2009 Dengue Fever made their live debut in Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Turkey; wrote and performed to standing ovations a new soundtrack for the 1925 silent film classic The Lost World; released a DVD/CD soundtrack for the documentary film Sleepwalking Through The Mekong; opened for Grace Jones at the Hollywood Bowl and collaborated with Inara George (The Bird and The Bee) on a 21st century take of the disco classic "I Feel Love".
Buy the group’s DVD and CDs, or downloads:
- In North America: Sleepwalking Through the Mekong, Venus on Earth, Escape from Dragon House, and Dengue Fever
- In Europe: Venus On Earth, Dengue Fever, and Escape from Dragon House
Author: World Music Central News Room
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