Actor and musician, Idris Elba are hosting the concert titled ‘Africa Day Benefit Concert at Home’ through a partnership with music channels, MTV Base Africa, and YouTube. Some of Africa’s biggest music stars (Benin’s Angelique Kidjo, Kenya’s Sauti Sol, South Africa’s Sho Madjozi, and Nigeria’s Burna Boy) will be performing at a 2-hour long virtual concert on Monday to celebrate Africa Day.
Elba was diagnosed with Covid-19 in April say that the concert is to “raise funds for those who are affected by Covid-19.”
All funds will go to the World Food Program and the UNICEF who are supporting Coronavirus affected communities across Africa, according to the statement from YouTube and Viacom CBS Network Africa (creators of MTV).
Data source: CNN Africa
