Taiwan Music Festival's RIKI Performs at Kobe Music Festival, Retro Style Attracts Music Fans
RIKI, the champion band of this year's Taiwan Music Festival, performed at Japan's largest outdoor music festival, 'COMING KOBE', in Kobe. Their retro Taiwanese Disco style transcended language barriers, showcasing the vitality of Taiwanese original music and attracting attention from Japanese music fans. The Pingtung County Government emphasizes its efforts to promote international music diplomacy and cultural exchange.
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Huiting, Pingtung County, 10th) RIKI, the champion band of this year's Taiwan Music Festival, today performed at Japan's largest outdoor music festival, 'COMING KOBE', in Kobe. Their Taiwanese Disco retro style transcended language barriers, showcasing the vitality of Taiwanese original music and attracting attention from Japanese music fans.
The Pingtung County Government stated in a press release today that the Taiwan Music Festival has been committed to promoting international music diplomacy in recent years. This year, it collaborated with Japan's TV Asahi to promote Pingtung's music culture to the international stage and deepened exchanges with its sister event, 'COMING KOBE'. It has established a smooth selection mechanism, allowing outstanding Taiwanese original musicians to perform on international iconic stages for three consecutive years.
This year, RIKI, the champion band of the Southern Shout competition at the Taiwan Music Festival, today performed on the stage of Japan's largest outdoor music festival, 'COMING KOBE'. RIKI, with its highly recognizable vocal style and lively Taiwanese Disco rhythm, instantly energized the atmosphere. Although the lyrics are mainly in Chinese, the strong City Pop rhythm in their songs, coupled with charming physical performances and humorous banter, amazed Japanese music fans, who commented, "Their music has a magic that makes people relax and even want to dance together."
The County Government's Department of Communications and International Affairs stated that RIKI's successful performance in Japan proves the international competitiveness of Taiwanese original music. In the future, the Taiwan Music Festival will encourage more creators to pursue their musical dreams, continuously accumulate the energy of Taiwanese original music, and deepen cooperation with major international music festivals to build an important platform for Taiwanese bands to enter the global market and promote Taiwan's voice.
The County Government mentioned that 'COMING KOBE' is not only Kobe's largest outdoor music festival but also a symbol of the most public-spirited spirit in the Japanese music scene. The event originated from the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and its founding purpose was to commemorate rebirth after the earthquake and convey hope and courage to the victims to never give up. It attracts tens of thousands of music fans every year, connecting people through the power of music. (Editor: Li Shuhua) 1150510
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Huiting, Pingtung County, 10th) RIKI, the champion band of this year's Taiwan Music Festival, today performed at Japan's largest outdoor music festival, 'COMING KOBE', in Kobe. Their Taiwanese Disco retro style transcended language barriers, showcasing the vitality of Taiwanese original music and attracting attention from Japanese music fans.
The Pingtung County Government stated in a press release today that the Taiwan Music Festival has been committed to promoting international music diplomacy in recent years. This year, it collaborated with Japan's TV Asahi to promote Pingtung's music culture to the international stage and deepened exchanges with its sister event, 'COMING KOBE'. It has established a smooth selection mechanism, allowing outstanding Taiwanese original musicians to perform on international iconic stages for three consecutive years.
This year, RIKI, the champion band of the Southern Shout competition at the Taiwan Music Festival, today performed on the stage of Japan's largest outdoor music festival, 'COMING KOBE'. RIKI, with its highly recognizable vocal style and lively Taiwanese Disco rhythm, instantly energized the atmosphere. Although the lyrics are mainly in Chinese, the strong City Pop rhythm in their songs, coupled with charming physical performances and humorous banter, amazed Japanese music fans, who commented, "Their music has a magic that makes people relax and even want to dance together."
The County Government's Department of Communications and International Affairs stated that RIKI's successful performance in Japan proves the international competitiveness of Taiwanese original music. In the future, the Taiwan Music Festival will encourage more creators to pursue their musical dreams, continuously accumulate the energy of Taiwanese original music, and deepen cooperation with major international music festivals to build an important platform for Taiwanese bands to enter the global market and promote Taiwan's voice.
The County Government mentioned that 'COMING KOBE' is not only Kobe's largest outdoor music festival but also a symbol of the most public-spirited spirit in the Japanese music scene. The event originated from the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and its founding purpose was to commemorate rebirth after the earthquake and convey hope and courage to the victims to never give up. It attracts tens of thousands of music fans every year, connecting people through the power of music. (Editor: Li Shuhua) 1150510
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