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The Uijeongbu Culture and Tourism Foundation started the Black Music Festival in 2018, taking into account the development of street culture such as B-boy and hip-hop among young people due to the stationing of U.S. military units.
The Black Music Festival (BMF) will be held on the outdoor stage of Uijeongbu Arts Center from the 16th to the 17th of next month.
According to the Uijeongbu Culture and Tourism Foundation on the 25th, this festival, now in its 8th year, features artists of various personalities, focusing on hip-hop and R&B.
You can experience various genres and cultures of black music in one place, including artists with a solid fan base, rising hip-hop rookies, and dynamic b-boy performances.
On the first day, the 16th, Zion.T, who is loved for his unique voice and sensibility, as well as Nowa Lim Young, Giriboy, Sokodomo, and DJ Balo will thrill the audience with exciting stages.
On the 17th, led by Gray, who is loved by the public for his sensational production and rap, Seungmin Kim, Yunha Noh, Fusion MC, Pandangom, etc. will appear and deliver passion and performance.
The foundation explained that this year's festival further reduced the distance between the stage and the audience to increase immersion so that the audience could feel the artist's breathing and breathe together.
During the festival, various experience booths such as a best dressed event with black and military look as the dress code and tattoo stickers will be set up. All programs, including this performance, are free.
The Black Music Festival is a performance festival that encompasses music genres that originated in black American culture, such as hip-hop, blues, gospel, soul, R&B, and jazz.
The foundation started this festival in 2018, taking note of the development of street culture such as B-boy and hip-hop among young people due to the long-term presence of U.S. military units.

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