VannDa
| VannDa | |
|---|---|
| Khmer name | វណ្ណដា |
| Also known as | Vannda; VANNDA |
| Roles | Musician; Composer |
| Active | since 2014 |
| Based in | Cambodia |
| Recognition | "Time To Rise" named Best Video of the Year, 2021, by LiFTED Asia; ranked sixth in LiFTED Asia's Top 50 artists in 2022 and 2023; first Cambodian musical artist to reach 100 million views on YouTube (Wikipedia) |
| Subjects | Music & Sound; History & Remembrance; Language & Literacy |
VannDa is a Cambodian rapper, singer and producer whose work blends hip hop with traditional Khmer music.
VannDa is a Cambodian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer who has been active since 2014 and moved from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh in 2016 to pursue music (Wikipedia; HipHopDX). He makes hip hop, rap and R&B that incorporates Khmer traditional elements such as ayai and smot singing and traditional instruments, and his releases include the singles "J+O" and "Time To Rise" and the albums $kull the Album and Skull 2: Season 1 (Focus Cambodia; Wikipedia). "Time To Rise", recorded with chapei master Kong Nay, was named best video of 2021 by LiFTED Asia, and Wikipedia describes him as the first Cambodian artist to reach 100 million YouTube views (Wikipedia).
Works
- Time To Rise(Music release)