A Chinese music group attends the Atlantic Music Festival Expo from April 13 to 23 in Praia, Cape Verde.

Invited by the Cape Verde-China Friendship Association and the organizing committee of the Atlantic Music Festival Expo, the China International Culture Association organized a trip for a Chinese music group to attend the Expo from April 13 to 23, 2018.

The Atlantic Music Festival Expo, sponsored by the government of Cape Verde and co-organized by the World Music Expo and the Cape Verde Musicians Association, has an important role in Africa and the Pan-Atlantic region, considered the top music market across the Atlantic Ocean.

The Atlantic Music Festival Expo opens on April 16, 2018.

The Expo is held in Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, in mid-April each year. There are performances, music forums, copyright transactions, expositions and sub-brand music festivals. It has been successfully held for five years running. Musicians from the world's top record companies flock to the fest.

The Chinese touring group was composed of Chinese bands Future Bicycle and Timers, as well as the directors of several Chinese musical companies like QQ Music and Kugoo Music.

Chinese bands attend the opening ceremony of the expo in Praia, Cape Verde.

This is the first time for a Chinese music group to attend the expo. It is a moment of great significance for Chinese music. This will help Chinese music companies to understand the international music market, and promote Chinese music companies and musicians to raise China’s voice in the global market.

A Chinese band performs at the expo.