06/05/2026
ANOTHER ALPHABET PLAYLIST #2 compiled by NGÀN KHƠI (Thanh Lan & Parents)
We hope you enjoy this very special collection of Vietnamese New Wave songs, compiled by NGÀN KHƠI – a collaboration by Thanh Lan Truong and her parents. This playlist accompanies the NEW WAVE documentary screening on May 18th 2026 at Delphi Arthaus Kino in Stuttgart, made possible in cooperation with About Pop Festival and Deutsch-Amerikanisches Zentrum / James-F.-Byrnes-Institut.
»Ngàn Khơi was the name of the band my dad formed with his older brother, a little escape from the world and a way to reconnect and not lose sight of their culture. The name means crossing a thousand seas, echoing the perilous journeys of the Vietnamese boat people who fled across open waters in search of a new life. – Despite the pain and all the uncertainty of what was to come, New Wave gave them something to hold onto. A promise that it was possible to build something new, even in a world entirely unknown to them. I hope this playlist carries a little of that spirit to you, too. (P.S. “Llama Llama L'amor” was the first cover song my mum ever sang! 🎶)« – Thanh Lan Truong (Ngàn Khơi)
Available here for every streaming service:
https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/HJ7t7VarcK
SIDE A:
Yêu Anh Yêu Mãi (Llama Llama L'amour)
Kiều Nga
Jump in my car
Lynda Trang Đài
Xin Cho Em Tình Yêu
Mỹ Lan
Fantasy Boy
Tuyết Nhung
Hoang Vắng
Trizzie Phương Trinh
SIDE B:
Nỗi Buồn Trong Tim
Tuyết Nhung
Special Love
Trizzie Phương Trinh
Xuân Yêu Thương
Kiều Nga
Hạnh Phúc Trong Tim
Don Hồ & Ngọc Huệ
Quand On Ne Peut Pas
Elvis Phương
Cover Artwork: Mayha Suaysom
Photos: Thanh Lan Truong
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