'Vietnam Heart' Music Festival: When revolutionary music is dressed in rock spirit

On the evening of September 7, the music festival “Rock Concert-Vietnam Heart” took place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel Relic Site, Hanoi , bringing a vibrant, passionate atmosphere of revolutionary songs dressed in a new, powerful and liberal rock look.

The Organizing Committee hopes to send the message: "Patriotism is not just a memory of the past, but is burning in every heartbeat of today's youth."

The concert featured top Vietnamese bands such as Buc Tuong, Ngu Cung, Chillies, The Flob, Blue Whales, and guest singers Pham Anh Khoa, Pham Thu Ha, Duong Tran Nghia, etc. MC Le Anh and singer Thai Thuy Linh took on the role of hosting the program.

In particular, for the first time, the Thanh Am Xanh folk band combined with a rock band. This fusion not only creates a unique, powerful sound, but also affirms the spirit: Vietnamese folk music can resonate and blend in any stage space, any era, even on a liberal rock background.

According to Mr. Nguyen Trung Dung, General Director of Netmedia, General Director of the program, this is a new, youthful and energetic art space, a bridge for history to touch the hearts of young people through music .

“Rock is a powerful, liberal music genre, associated with the spirit of freedom and aspiration. When revolutionary songs are dressed in the spirit of rock, they become a new voice, close and attractive to the young generation,” said Mr. Nguyen Trung Dung.

Opening the program, singer Thai Thuy Linh and the Thanh Am Xanh band heated up the atmosphere with the song “Let’s Go.” Immediately after, Thai Thuy Linh brought a new spirit to revolutionary songs such as: “Get up and go,” “Sing forever the military march.”

The Flob group conveyed their love for their homeland with “Southern Land Song” and “Youthful Aspiration.” The Chillies group brought two songs, “Vietnam Homeland” and “Sun Avenue.”

The Ngu Cung Band made the audience restless with “ Day and Night March,” “Continuing the Peace Story,” “Spring Melody,” “White Snow-Red Rhododendron,” “Red Leaves,” “Flying Over the East Sea,” “Co Doi Thuong Ngan.”

Singer Duong Tran Nghia and Buc Tuong made the audience explode with a set consisting of songs loved by rock fans: “Dat Viet-Hoa Mat Troi,” “Con duong khong danh,” “Men say, “Thang 10,” “Bong Hong Thuy Tinh-Mat Den,” “Nhung chuyen dinh,” “Dat nuoc ton niu vui.”

Closing the program, all artists sang the song “Road to Glory” together, affirming that “Rock Concert-Vietnam Heart” is a highlight in the series of national art activities celebrating National Day September 2./.

Some pictures from the music night: