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#14 Fukuoka Music Month 2020 ended successfully! (Part 3)(3/3)

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Kenjiro Fukamachi presents The Music City of Asia ― Fukuoka

Keep the "baton of music" passed on from seniors connected

Beat goes on
So this was how I went through everything in such a short time until the end of September after the state of emergency was declared, and all these seem like a digest of looking back. By the way, what makes me really happy after the irregular Fukuoka Music Month was the safe and secure model event "Beat goes on FUKUOKA" held at Fureai Hiroba (in front of Fukuoka City Hall), as it offered an opportunity for the young artists to perform after losing lots of chances in the difficult time.

Street performances in Fukuoka City had been prohibited, but since several main locations have been officially recognized, artists may now perform and earn money at these places as long as they get permission after necessary application.
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Furthermore, there are many upcoming plans which show that the music city Fukuoka is not holding back amid the pandemic, such as the opening of Marine Messe Fukuoka regardless of professional or amateur, and other new movements that cannot be announced yet.

- You may dream 決して止まらないのさ Beat goes on ずっとBeat goes on,,,
(lit.: You may dream You will never stop Beat goes on Always Beat goes on,,, )

We will keep the "baton of music" passed on from seniors going on in this city like a record.
Beat goes on
*All photos & images provided by: Fukamachi Kenjiro

PROFILE

Kenjiro FukamachiFukamachi Kenjiro / 深町健二郎
Music producer

Born in Fukuoka City in 1961. Fell in love with music at age 9. In his university days, formed "ネルソープ" (Nelthorpe) with Tani Nobuo, the guitarist from TH eROCKERS, after the band where Jinnai Takanori (from Fukuoka) belonged with disbanded. He then got a job at a travel agency in Fukuoka and began to involve in the organization of concert tours and music events, and worked as an event producer since the preparatory stage for the opening of Solaria Plaza. He was also in charge of the production for collaborative events by artists, musicians and dancers from Fukuoka, as well as for the SunSet Live that has been held in Itoshima since 1998, while being MC at the same time. He has so far participated in numerous TV shows, and is currently active as a writer, music producer in his hometown Fukuoka.

- Facebook: @kenjiro.fukamachi
- Twitter: @kenjirokenjiro

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