Thursday, May 29, 2008

Welcome to Chiangmaica!!

Jah Man! As I was wallowing in my sorrow, I met Chris: a Canadian gone crazy and Sophie and Caroline from France and Poland respectively. They introduced me to Chiangmaica, a lost island of bars in the heart of the old city playing exclusively reggae and Afrocuban music. I have to say, here I found my home among good music with a Thai accent that gives it much character, friendly people and the opportunity to take over the mike or the djembe drum whenever they play "Oye como va" or other familiar Latin songs...


Caroll Lynn, Sophie and a crazy riff going through Rodrigo before taking over the drum

Bob never died, he just moved to Thailand...

The drunk Thai version of this song is just that much better