Naman Ramachandran “Luther” star Idris Elba will host the Africa Day Concert, an event which is a partnership between him, MTV Base and YouTube.The virtual concert, which will be held on Africa Day (May 25), is set to be a pan-African event, with artists performing on multiple stages from Lagos to Johannesburg in an event that will be streamed to a global audience on YouTube and broadcast across MTV channels.Performers include South Africa’s Elaine, one of the continent’s most-streamed artists, who will perform new music at the concert, rapper Focalistic and rap duo Blaq Diamond.
Nigerian artists performing include “Case” hitmaker Teni, Afrobeat star Bella Shmurda and Omah Lay.Joining them are Ghanaian singer Gyakie as well as Suspect 95.
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