13 June 2025
The Songs You Need to Hear This Week
The best African music of the week featuring Olamide, K.O, Diamond Platnumz, Maleek Berry, Nasty C, and many more.
The best African music of the week featuring Olamide, K.O, Diamond Platnumz, Maleek Berry, Nasty C, and many more.
The London DJ makes her producer debut with a genre-blending banger featuring Tyler ICU, Diamond Platnumz, and more.
Afrobeats is being propelled in several interesting directions in 2025. These top 10 trending Afrobeats songs showcase the distinct genius of the highly popular African music genre throughout the year.
OkayAfrica rounds up the best new music to come out of Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya this May.
Amapiano is a movement. These are the best amapiano songs of the year so far, which showcase how the genre has grown, stumbled, and soared in 2025.
The new label, founded by Nigerian-born executives Ikenna Nwagboso and Camillo Doregos, is positioning Canada as a hub for talents in the Afrobeats and Black diaspora music space.
Nigerian actress Ini Edo and South African influencer Kefilwe Mabote join the SAFTA-winning series' third season, as drama unfolds in Africa's richest square mile.
From bangers to ballads, these songs have defined the sound of East Africa this year.
OkayAfrica highlights the standout tracks shaping East African music in 2025 so far, with top picks from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia, and the diaspora.
This month’s list of what to watch brings together exciting films and television series from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
With his breakout hit 'Sameeyn,' Hanad Bandz connects Somali communities worldwide, proving that Somali music is ready for the global spotlight.
With the success of his debut album, Alusa, Why Are You Topless?, Bien is finding his groove as a solo act.
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