Rasmee Isan Soul has a voice that carries the dust of rice fields and the smokey hush of a late night bar in equal measure. She threads luk thung and mor lam through soul and jazz, folding Western instruments around traditional sounds without fuss. Singing in Isan dialect and Khmer, she moves between worlds with ease, having already taken that sound as far as France. For this evening, she strips things back for an acoustic set alongside Pakawat Tunsakun of the Kai Jo Brothers on keys. The setting at Payaq Gallery Cafe and Bar, a well loved grandmother’s house, walls crowded with art. Parking is scarce, so best to grab a ride and wander down the alley, ready to listen properly.
February 28. B666 via here. Payaq Gallery Cafe and Bar, 7pm