The Rise of Viet Rock Musicians in Japan
KURROCK is a Tokyo-based rock band with 3 Vietnamese members and 2 Japanese members. More than three years since their debut in 2020, KURROCK's journey made its mark in the Japanese music industry with many special live performances and exciting original songs in Vietnamese and Japanese.
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