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In the 1960s, a bunch of musically gifted, pre-teen siblings from Saigon put together a rock ‘n’ roll group. For a while the CBC Band was the biggest music act in South Vietnam, even headlining the country’s first international rock festival. They had an unlikely fan base – battle-weary US soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War. This episode was first released on the 9th of February 2019.

Presenter: Harry Graham
Producer: Maryam Maruf

Image: The CBC Band in Vietnam
Credit: Courtesy of the CBC Band

Published on Saturday, 26th September 2020.

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