Auditions for "Sing for Africa" talent show held in Kenya

A woman attends the audition of the second edition of the musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 5, 2026. A flagship program of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, the second edition of the China-backed musical talent show "Sing for Africa" aims to nurture local musical talent while creating a platform for fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

The second season of the musical talent show will feature an all-female lineup, building on the success of the inaugural edition that featured only male contestants and ran from November 2025 to February this year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Women prepare to attend the audition of the second edition of the musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 5, 2026. A flagship program of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, the second edition of the China-backed musical talent show "Sing for Africa" aims to nurture local musical talent while creating a platform for fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

The second season of the musical talent show will feature an all-female lineup, building on the success of the inaugural edition that featured only male contestants and ran from November 2025 to February this year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A woman attends the audition of the second edition of the musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 5, 2026. A flagship program of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, the second edition of the China-backed musical talent show "Sing for Africa" aims to nurture local musical talent while creating a platform for fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

The second season of the musical talent show will feature an all-female lineup, building on the success of the inaugural edition that featured only male contestants and ran from November 2025 to February this year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A woman prepares to attend the audition of the second edition of the musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 5, 2026. A flagship program of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, the second edition of the China-backed musical talent show "Sing for Africa" aims to nurture local musical talent while creating a platform for fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

The second season of the musical talent show will feature an all-female lineup, building on the success of the inaugural edition that featured only male contestants and ran from November 2025 to February this year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A woman attends the audition of the second edition of the musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 5, 2026. A flagship program of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, the second edition of the China-backed musical talent show "Sing for Africa" aims to nurture local musical talent while creating a platform for fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

The second season of the musical talent show will feature an all-female lineup, building on the success of the inaugural edition that featured only male contestants and ran from November 2025 to February this year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

Women attend the audition of the second edition of the musical talent show "Sing for Africa" in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 5, 2026. A flagship program of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, the second edition of the China-backed musical talent show "Sing for Africa" aims to nurture local musical talent while creating a platform for fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

The second season of the musical talent show will feature an all-female lineup, building on the success of the inaugural edition that featured only male contestants and ran from November 2025 to February this year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)