25 May 2020
Stream the Africa Day Benefit concert
To celebrate Africa Day on Monday, 25 May 2020, YouTube and MTV presented an Africa Day benefit concert. Hosted by Idris Elba, the Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home featured the biggest pan-African and global stars. Stream the concert now on Showmax.
This At Home event lifted awareness of Africa Day and raise funds to help children and families in Africa who are in need during this COVID19 crisis. This powerful campaign is in partnership with the World Food Programme and Unicef, who will facilitate the funds raised to provide food assistance to families on the continent.
This is a unique opportunity to show unity and solidarity at this crucial time for Africa.
Who to watch
The concert gives a platform to some of Africa and the world”s biggest names in entertainment, and also features people doing amazing things in their communities that we can all be proud of.
Keep an eye out for talent like Davido, Burna Boy, Angelique Kidjo, Sho Madjozi, AKA, Black Coffee, Nasty C and many, many more.
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