Vangthanousone Bouaphanh

Biography

A guitarist, studio musician, arranger and educator, Vangthanousone “Fruity” Bouaphanh founded the Lao Jazzanova Band. He has taught music for more than 13 years in his own studio, in one-to-one and online lessons, and has trained many musicians in Laos. Trained at the George Benson Guitar Institute, he has played the Hua Hin Asia Jazz Festival (Thailand), the ASEAN One Music Festival in Chiang Mai, the Giant Steps Jazz Festival in Mongolia and TPAM in Yokohama (Japan). He leads guitar workshops at Thai universities and music schools (Songkla Rajabhat, Mahidol, Symphony Music Academy).

Career

1. 2026

   France–Laos Festival — “Et si Brel était une femme ?” with Iris Munos, in Vientiane

2. 2019

   TPAM, Yokohama (Japan)

3. 2018

   Giant Steps Jazz Festival (Mongolia)

4. 2015

   ASEAN One Music Festival, Chiang Mai (Thailand)

5. 2014

   Hua Hin Asia Jazz Festival (Thailand)

Artistic practice

Jazz and guitar, between stage, studio and teaching.

Works & projects