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Scores of amateur Kenyan musicians have joined the continental search for the Akon-led continental Airtel Trace Music star that kicked off in October.
Hundreds of wannabe singers started off the vote search campaign after getting their short code numbers, which was after making their submissions.
Kenya is one of the 13 participating countries, across Africa.
The platform affords the best singing talent in each territory to be identified, rewarded and put in competition to vie for the title of best African Music Talent, with the overall grand prize including a recording deal with Kon Live, a distributed label through Universal Music Group and an intense mentorship programme with Akon in the United States of America.
"I am pleased to join Trace to develop innovative ways in which to identify and nurture dynamic music talent throughout the continent. The intersection between technology and artiste development is elevated by the presence of this ground-breaking music competition concept," Akon said.
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