Nigerian music talents, Bella Shmurda, Omah Lay and Teni, have been enlisted to take the stage by storm today at this year’s Africa Day Concert.
Other artiste scheduled to perform include Ghanaian songstress Gyakie and South Africans Focalistic, Elaine and Blaq Diamond, among others.
This year’s concert will shine a light on Africa’s next wave of talents who are making their mark on the global stage with artists from South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Kenya who are set to perform.
The global event is a partnership between MTV Base, YouTube and Idris Elba and will be hosted by the Golden Globe and SAG winner this Africa Day.
The virtual concert will be a Pan African event, featuring trailblazing stars from across the continent. Artists will perform 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.
The show will feature appearances from the biggest names in music from across Africa who will introduce each act and shine a light on why exactly they are taking the world by storm.
Viewers from around the globe can expect to see a spectacular display of African excellence as the sounds, sights and rhythm of the continent unite Africans once more this Africa Day.