• Arts
  • Creative Work Fund

Khankham Phaxayavong, representing the Lao Bantheung Sinh molam troupe, will collaborate with Lao American rap artist One Hunned, and the Center for Lao Studies to create a new work titled Molam Tan Smay, (Molam in the Modern Era). Molam is a traditional storytelling and entertainment genre in Laos. One of its forms, Molam Reung, is a musical folk drama that originated in rural villages and weaves together the tales of a varied cast of characters and incorporates commentary about current events and situations. Observers have likened molam to American rap music and this project will bring the two forms together.