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Home » Entertainment » YouTube announces Africa superstars to perform at Africa Day Concert

YouTube announces Africa superstars to perform at Africa Day Concert

Ediri Oyibo by Ediri Oyibo
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YouTube on Monday announced a line-up of artists hailing from five countries to perform at the third edition of the Africa Day Concert.

Alex Okosi, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, said in a statement that the annual concert is a musical homage to Africa, showcasing the vibrant African music stars. who are making headlines across the world.

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The concert is aimed at commemorating the foundation of the Organisation of Africa Unity, formed on  May 25, 1963, by using music as a platform to showcase African culture.

Okosi said that the concert brings Africans, the Diaspora, and people 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.

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He said, that this year’s concert would feature artists from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, South Africa, and Congo who are set to perform.

“YouTube as a platform has been mainline for connecting African artists to people all around the world.

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“The Africa Day Concert is an opportunity to reaffirm YouTube’s support for African artists as they showcase the vibrant sounds and culture that makes Africa truly unique.

‘’The highly anticipated concert will showcase musical performances that will be streamed to a global audience,’’ he said.

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According to him, from Nigeria, talented music artists, D’banj, Davido, CKay, Yemi Alade, Reekado Banks and Mayorkun will be performing at the virtual concert this year.

He said that also performing from the West African region includes the popular Sierra Leonean recording and performing artiste, Drizilik.

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Okosi said that also set to perform at the Africa Day Concert were singer-songwriter and poet, Busiswa Gqulu, and singer and dancer, Kamo Mpela; both from South Africa.

He said that the artists confirmed to perform at the Africa Day Concert 2022 were Busiswa South Africa Ckay, Nigeria Davido, Nigeria Dbanj Nigeria among others.

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To join the livestream of the Africa Day Concert, please visit https://goo.gle/AfricaDayConcert on May 25 at 6 pm.

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