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Discovering my mother was a Vietnamese rock 'n' roll star

A chance email revealed that Hannah Ha's mother, Phuong Tam, had been a teenage singing star in 1960s Saigon – and had kept it secret for years.

Hannah Ha knew her mother could sing. When she took the stage at karaoke, she always stole the show. But when a chance email revealed she had once been a recording artist called Phuong Tam in 1960s Saigon, she was stunned. Hannah embarked on a two-year hunt to track down her mother’s long-lost recordings – and her rock 'n' roll legacy.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Zoe Gelber

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41 minutes

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  • Tue 17 Oct 2023 11:06GMT
  • Tue 17 Oct 2023 17:06GMT
  • Tue 17 Oct 2023 21:06GMT
  • Wed 18 Oct 2023 02:06GMT

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