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Why Africa Day’s two-hour concert hosted by Idris Elba mattered

Idris Elba [Photo: Courtesy]

To mark Africa Day on Monday, the ‘Africa Day Benefit Concert at Home’ was held to raise funds to help families and children affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Hosted by British actor Idris Elba, the concert featured a host of celebrities from across the continent, including our very own Sauti Sol, Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Sho Madjozi and Diamond Platnumz.

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