Notting Hill goes virtual, taps Tiwa Savage, Davido and Yemi Alade

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on live music as we know it with the cancellation of tours and concerts as a result of the mass crowds that tend to congregate at such. Notting Hill carnival, the summer festival beloved for its showcase of African and Caribbean culture will go virtual for its 2020 iteration.

The artists confirmed so far as performing include, Grammy Award-winning Koffee, who has been described as the artist modernizing reggae, soul legend Omar, Grammy nominee and one of the leading protagonists of Jamaica’s surging music sceneProtoje, Conkarahwho just dropped the huge ‘Banana’ track featuring Shaggy last week, pioneering Afrobeat icon Davido who is currently breaking Nigerian music in the US, the multi-faceted and heritage artist, actor, producer Janet Kay, Akelle Charles, Haile and Louis Rei AKA west London collective Wstrn, Tiwa Savage whose new album is due later this week and Yemi Alade.

Helping transport Notting Hill Carnival straight into living rooms across the UK, official partner Spotify has enlisted the support of some artists to create Notting Hill Carnival themed playlists that will live on a dedicated Carnival microsite at www.spotify.com/carnival.

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