YouTube has announced a stellar lineup of artists hailing from five countries, who will be performing at this year’s Africa Day Concert.
Like previous editions, the Africa Day Concert which is in its third year will be hosted by Idris Elba.
The annual concert is a musical homage to Africa, showcasing the vibrant African music stars who are making headlines across the world.
The concert seeks to bring Africans, the Diaspora, and people from across the world together to celebrate a continent that is home to more than 1.5 billion people and is spawning new ways of artistic expression. This year’s concert will feature artists from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, South Africa, and Congo who are set to perform. The concert will be streamed exclusively on YouTube at 19:00 CAT / 18:00 WAT on the 25th of May, 2022.
Artists who will be performing
- Busiswa (South Africa)
- Ckay (Nigeria)
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Dbanj (Nigeria)
- Drizilik (Sierra Leone)
- Innoss’B (Congo)
- Kamo Mpela (South Africa)
- Mayorkun (Nigeria)
- Reekado Banks (Nigeria)
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
- Zuchu (Tanzania)