When Jonny Olsen, from Southern California, first went to Thailand, he stumbled on a plastic toy khaen, the native instrument that sounds like part harmonica, part reedy accordion. Well, the rest is pop music history… Read about his incredible (ridiculous?) journey, from Valley skateboarder to Laotian pop star. Watch him on the khaen here or see him sing the traditonal morlum Thai and Lao songs.
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