LONDON (CU)_In the month of May, the African continent marks the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, the precursor of the African Union. In commemoration of the occasion the Africa Day concert will be held virtually, on Tuesday (25 May), in order to raise funds to support the African community affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the second consecutive year, the event will be hosted by British-Sierra Leonean actor Idris Elba. Recalling his experience of hosting the concert last year, Elba said: “It was a really interesting time because at the time the whole world was under lockdown and here we were trying to celebrate a very historic day in Africa but one that is lesser-known.”
He further noted that Africa Day is an occasion to focusing on “our issues, our growth”, and taking time to celebrate it.
“There are so many beautiful things happening across the continent, and also in the diaspora, that, you know, it’s always good to pat yourself on the back now and again,” he said. “In history, I didn’t realise how important Africa Day was on the continent and the history of it going back all the way into the 60s, but here we are today in 2021 giving a new spin on it, giving it some new energy and some new focus.”
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