Focalistic Scheduled To Perform At An Upcoming Major Concert. The highly anticipated Africa Day Concert 2021 will shine a light on Africa’s next wave of talent who are making their mark on the global stage with artists from South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Kenya who are set to perform. The concert is set to take place on 25 March 2021, and the event will be streamed to a global audience on YouTube and broadcasted across MTV channels. Running for the second year, the concert is a collaboration between British actor Idris Elba, MTV Base and YouTube. The Pan-African virtual concert will this year focus on shinning the spotlight on the next wave of new talent from the continent on a global stage.
Amapiano star, Focalistic who has been hitting the industry for a while now will represent South Africa alongside other SA artists. “My performance is going to have a lot of energy, but at the same time it’s art – in black and white,” Focalistic teases. You will clearly see how ase trap tse ke pina tsa ko kasi (This is not trap music, it’s songs we listen to in the township) can be art the same way as Burna Boy and Drake. That’s the mission and that’s why I keep saying we are going to take a Grammy. This is a step in the right direction,” Focalistic said.
Some South African artists set to perform is one of the continent’s most-streamed artist, Elaine and Blaq Diamond duo who are currently MTV Base’ Hottest MC New Wave title holders. Other African acts featured in the concert set to stream on YouTube and air on MTV Base include Nigeria’s Bella Shmurda, Teni and Omah Lay. Ghana will be represented by Gyakie with Zuchu doing the same for Tanzania and Suspect 95 for Ivory Coast. Kenyan gospel musician Bahati will also be featured on the line-up.
