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CMJ New York's largest music festival sings Chinese rock CMJ Music Festival is the oldest and largest music festival in New York. The music festival will be held in Union Square on the evening of the 18th...

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CMJ New York's largest music festival sings Chinese rock CMJ Music Festival New York's oldest and largest music festival, the Music Festival opened in Union Square on the evening of the 18th. Musicians from all over the world participated in this carnival party. In New York's Union Square Park, the CMJ Music Festival kicks off tonight. Half an hour before the performance started, fans were already queuing up outside the performance hall, looking forward to catching a glimpse of their idol. The performance that night was also extremely popular, and the performance venue, which was limited to 300 people, was packed to the brim. This was the second time since the establishment of the New York CMJ Music Festival that there was the sound of Chinese music. The rock band "831", the successor of "Mayday", and the passionate performance of five young guys made the atmosphere full of excitement. The musicians said that their path to music was mostly influenced by pop music from Europe and the United States. However, the rapid development of Chinese music in recent years has given musicians full confidence in Chinese music entering the international stage. The Chinese bands invited to participate in the music festival this time include the hip-hop group "Big Mouth" and the band "Chemical Monkey" that combines electronic music with rock. CMJ has been organizing music events since 1980. Hundreds of "Music Marathon" performances attract more than 120,000 young music fans every year. It is also a platform for the industry to discover new stars and emerging singers and bands. (USChinese.com Zhao Muchu)

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