Listen to "Sao toong kula tum ai"
Get it all here.
Found yesterday at Thailand's Center Point in Woodside, Queens. Jintara "Jin" Poonlarb is to contemporary mor lam and luk thung what Hakim is to shaabi: it's most prolific and yet distinctive practitioner. While I've yet to develop enough of an ear to immediately distinguish Jin's voice from any number of other Isan-born female vocalists, I can usually tell when it's Hakim being blasted from the morning bagel and coffee or halal lunch cart. But, then, I've been listening to Hakim for more than a dozen years and to Jin for a mere two or three.
In addition to picking up every one of her CDs that I can find, my other Jin-related mission is to someday, somehow find--online or on VCD--her music video "Arlai World Trade" ("Mourning the World Trade Center"), which, in an article titled "The Morlam, the Merrier," ThaiSunday.com described thusly: "The reigning Morlam superstar of Thailand laments the attacks of Sept. 11 while young, bare-midriffed Thai girls gyrate in front of a surging American flag."
Update: Peter Doolan found it; and it looks like someone literally just uploaded it 3 weeks ago:
parting gift:
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I'm loving this album. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're enjoying it, Dolmance. And, Peter, I can't thank you enough for finding Alai Worldtrade! I'm going to embed it in the post now ...
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic, Gary, simply gorgeous! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis was worth coming home from vacation for. Thank you Gary and thank you Peter!
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