![Kea Sokun worked at a local labor rights NGO and now plans to continue writing songs. (Jack Brook/VOD)](https://vodenglish.news/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/P_JS2713-387x290.jpg)
Cambodian Rap’s Beaten-Down Social Conscience
Many young Cambodian rappers are steering clear of social commentary in their lyrics, making artists like Kea Sokun part of a small cohort of musicians rapping about social justice and economic inequity, though laden with nationalistic overtones.