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Inside the First Ever Boiler Room in Ethiopia

Latest

04 June 2025

Inside the First Ever Boiler Room in Ethiopia

How the artist known as Ethiopian Records brought a bold and rooted vision to Addis Ababa's first take on the electronic music event.

Best Southern African Songs of 2025 So Far - Mid-Year Roundup

Music

30 June 2025

Best Southern African Songs of 2025 So Far - Mid-Year Roundup

These are the local legends and breakout stars redefining Southern Africa’s musical landscape. Listen to OkayAfrica’s Best Southern African Songs of 2025 So Far.

Music

17 January 2025

Internet Girl Wants to Be the Biggest Band Out of South Africa

Cape Town outfit Internet Girl is finding its sound and is dead-set on bringing it to you.

South African artist Moonchild Sanelly sings into a microphone as she’s bathed in a blue light.

Latest

10 January 2025

Moonchild Sanelly’s Journey to Ghetto-Funk Greatness

With a brand new album out and a clear-sighted plan for world domination, Moonchild Sanelly speaks to OkayAfrica about how self-belief got her here.

The cover art for OkayAfrica’s Best Southern African Songs of 2024 featuring Tyla.

Latest

19 December 2024

The Best Southern African Songs of 2024

The year has been long and eventful, and artists have kept the fresh releases coming. This is just a sample of all the music we enjoyed this year from Southern Africa.

Elijah Kitaka, a Ugandan artist, wearing a sleeveless brown leather vest, round sunglasses, posing with city lights in the background.

Latest

03 October 2024

Uganda’s Rising Star Elijah Kitaka Talks About His Massive Hit, "Dawa,” and Breaking the Mold

The multi-talented artist opens up about his journey from church drummer to breakout singer, navigating family expectations, and having the hottest song in Uganda right now.

Latest

18 December 2024

The Best North African Songs of 2024

OkayAfrica’s North Africa correspondent shares the region’s most celebrated and underrated songs of the year — from Libya’s electronic Touareg music to Sudan’s rap revolution, and more.

A photo of Tamy Moyo in an all-white look.

Latest

03 September 2024

Tamy Moyo’s ‘Bold’ Signals a New Direction

Zimbabwean musician Tamy Moyo discusses her new album, Bold, and the music industry in her home country.

Sports

15 August 2024

Nine African Skating Communities Championing Women and Girls

Despite facing gender stereotypes, harassment and limited resources, communities across the continent are empowering women and girls to thrive in the world of skateboarding.

News Brief

10 November 2023

Grammys 2024: Here Are the Nominees For the 'Best African Music Performance' Category

African Artists steal the spotlight in the nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards as the contenders for the inaugural Best African Music Performance are announced.

Interview

13 September 2023

PsychoYP Finds Home Away From Home on ‘Osapa London’

We talk to Nigeria's PyschoYP about what it would take for hip-hop to rule Nigerian charts again and how his latest project, Osapa London, came to be.

An image of Israel Adesanya floating in a pool of flowers.

Film + TV

18 July 2023

A New Documentary Aims to Reach the Emotional Core of Israel ‘Stylebender’ Adesanya

The documentary, titled 'Stylebender,' will approach UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in terms of showing his vulnerability, his fears and struggles especially around stepping up into that new level of fame.