019 - Country Music for a Baan Nok Boy

Asian Americana

Photo courtesy Timothy Singratsomboune

Timothy Singratsomboune had a complicated relationship to country music. How did his own experiences bring him away from and eventually back to the genre? And how does country music connect Tim to both Lao culture and the Lao communities he grew up around?

In this episode, we explore the connections between Asian Americans, country music, and rural life.

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You can find more about Timothy on his website, singhasonh.com.

Music from this episode included:

Idle Hours ft. BJ Cole - The Road
Good Luck Ola - I’m On Your Side
Nathan Ramos-Park - Gay Asian Country Love Song
Tai Orathai - วันที่บ่มีอ้าย (Wan Thii Bo Mii Ai)
Ko Viseth - Tai Dam Lam Phan
BettySoo - Who Knows; Next Big Thing