World Music Day 2018: Music for everyone and everywhere in China
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"Les. R'tardataires" performs in Beijing. (Photo:CGTN)

"Fete de la Musique 2018", or "World Music Day" is back in China. Coordinated by the French Embassy in China, and as part of the Croisements Festival, this year's event brings a series of musical performances to cities across China.

This summer throughout China, 12 cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou, are celebrating World Music Day, with more than 300 free concerts.

The event aims to stimulate the music scene by bringing all types of music to a wider audience and to build a platform for emerging bands.

This year's event doesn't just feature emerging bands from France and China, but also musicians from other countries such as Belgian band The Latecomers (Les. R'tardataires), who played in Beijing on Monday night.

This was the third time that the two young singers performed in China. This time, they showcased various music performances that ranged from rap to country music.

The Alliance Française is also joining the French Embassy in China in efforts to jazz up the party.

Initiated in 1982 by Jack Lang, who was the French Minister of Culture that time, World Music Day is celebrated annually around the world, and is dedicated to genres like jazz, pop, rock and classical.