South Korea's Country GongBang demonstrates that the basics of bluegrass aren't limited exclusively to the realms of the western world. Since we last profiled the band, they received the 2023 IBMA International Band Performance Grant, a credit to their credibility
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Country GongBang receives IBMA International Performance Grant
South Korean bluegrass group Country GongBang has been selected to receive the International Bluegrass Music Association's 2023 International Band Performance Grant. This annual award is given to an especially promising act from outside the United States to help assist with
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Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Country Gongbang shows Korean enthusiasm for bluegrass
It's certainly no secret that many Asians have an unfettered enthusiasm for country music. And nowhere is that more evident than in the scores of bands that have taken American music and replicated it with a reverence that goes well