• Home
  • Popular
  • Audio
  • What's Hot
  • Video
  • Events
  • News
  • Latest
  • North Africa
  • East Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • West Africa
  • Central Africa
  • What It's Like To...
  • Sports
  • Arts + Culture
  • Art
  • Literature
  • Tech
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Music
  • Latest
  • North Africa
  • East Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • West Africa
  • Central Africa
  • Profiles & Interviews
  • Songs You Need To Hear
  • Careers
  • Sudan Uprising
  • Diaspora
  • Afro-Latino
  • In Translation
  • South Africa Reframed
  • Freedom Day
  • Podcasts
  • Afrobeats Intelligence
  • No Wahala
  • Kenya
  • Music Brief
  • Shop
  • Countries
  • Continental
  • USA
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • Global
  • Fashion + Beauty
  • Film + TV
  • Latest
  • North Africa
  • East Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • West Africa
  • Central Africa
  • Profiles & Interviews
  • OkayAfrica15

    Site Navigation

    OkayAfrica 15
    News
    LatestNorth AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaCentral AfricaWhat It's Like To...Sports
    Music
    LatestNorth AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaCentral AfricaProfiles & Interviews
    Film + TV
    LatestNorth AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaCentral AfricaProfiles & Interviews
    Video
    Arts + Culture
    ArtLiteratureTechFoodTravelFashionBeauty
    Shop
    Podcasts
    Election Tracker
    OkayAfrica 15
    News
    LatestNorth AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaCentral AfricaWhat It's Like To...Sports
    Music
    LatestNorth AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaCentral AfricaProfiles & Interviews
    Film + TV
    LatestNorth AfricaEast AfricaSouthern AfricaWest AfricaCentral AfricaProfiles & Interviews
    Video
    Arts + Culture
    ArtLiteratureTechFoodTravelFashionBeauty
    Shop
    Podcasts
    Election Tracker

    afro nation Stories

    ​Davido performs at The O2 Arena on January 28, 2024 in London, England.
    Latest
    29 January 2025

    Davido and Mary J. Blige Headline New Additions to Afro Nation Portugal 2025 Lineup

    The third wave of artist announcements adds to a star-studded lineup that already includes Burna Boy, Tems, Amaarae, Uncle Waffles and more.

    ​Piano People in the Park is launching its first outdoor festival in London.
    Latest
    21 August 2024

    Piano People in the Park Set to Thrill London

    After playing shows in Miami and New York, the popular amapiano brand is now seeking to electrify U.K. audiences.

    Nigerian singer Asake performs on Afro Nation Portugal’s Lit Stage alongside British rapper Central Cee, who appeared in a surprise cameo.
    Latest
    27 June 2024

    Afro Nation Portugal 2024 Highlights: Asake Brings Out Central Cee for First-Ever Performance of “Wave”

    Festivities for the three-day event in Portimǎo kicked off with dazzling sets from Asake, Tyla, Unce Waffles and many more.

    ​Promotional image for Afro Nation Portugal. Photo by Michael Tubes.
    Latest
    01 March 2024

    Fally Ipupa, Shallipopi & More Join Star-Studded Afro Nation Portugal 2024 Lineup

    In addition to Rema, Asake, J Hus, Tyla, Uncle Waffles, Omah Lay, Nicki Minaj and more.

    Davido performs onstage during Day 2 of the Afro Nation Detroit Festival on August 20, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.
    Latest
    31 October 2023

    Afro Nation Nigeria 2023 Has Been Cancelled

    Highly-anticipated Afro Nation Nigeria festival in Lagos is officially canceled, promising full refunds but leaving fans disappointed as Ghana remains the sole host on the continent.

    Masego performs onstage during Day 2 of the Afro Nation Detroit Festival on August 20, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.
    Latest
    06 September 2023

    Afro Nation Festival Set to Make Debut in Lagos, Nigeria, in December 2023

    Afro Nation Festival's debut in Lagos 2023 promises to be a world-class celebration of Afrobeats.

    ​Screengrab from "Oh Paradise" by Black Sherif, YouTube.
    Latest
    07 July 2023

    Black Sherif Unveils Heartrending Music Video For "Oh Paradise"

    A new music video for the 2022 Black Sherif track, "Oh Paradise," contends with the grief of young lives lost.

    Afro Nation 2023 line up poster.
    Latest
    26 May 2023

    Afro Nation Detroit Lineup: Davido, Burna Boy, P-Square & More

    Afro Nation has released a line up of the artists who will be performing at the event.

    Afro Nation Adds Wizkid, Davido, Popcaan & More to Star-Studded Line Up
    Music
    27 February 2023

    Afro Nation Adds Wizkid, Davido, Popcaan & More to Star-Studded Line Up

    The Afrobeats music festival has added more popular names to it's star-studded line up, promising to bring an extra groove to the sunny Portuguese coast.

    Burna Boy, Asake, and More to Hit Afro Nation Portugal Stage
    Global
    23 January 2023

    Burna Boy, Asake, and More to Hit Afro Nation Portugal Stage

    The Afrobeats music festival is set to bring the biggest names in Afrobeats and amapiano to the sunny Portuguese coast.

    CKay performing onstage at a music festival.
    Music
    20 January 2023

    CKay: “The Mission is to Take African Music to the World”

    We spent time with Nigerian superstar Ckay moments before he hit the stage at Afro Nation in Accra, Ghana.

    Burna Boy, Wizkid, and More Bring Afro Nation To Sunny Miami
    USA
    10 January 2023

    Burna Boy, Wizkid, and More Bring Afro Nation To Sunny Miami

    The globe's biggest Afrobeats festival continues to expand -- and now it's Miami's turn to turn up!

    More Stories

    OkayAfrica is the premiere digital platform bringing the worlds of African music, art, culture, style, sports and politics to a global audience. Founded in 2010 as an extension of Okayplayer, OkayAfrica serves as a cultural bridge to foster deeper understanding of the continent, while also building meaningful connections with its diaspora.

    Quick Links
    NewsMusicFilm + TVVideoPodcastsShop
    Company
    Contact UsPrivacy PolicySubmit a SongOpen Positions
    Social

    OkayAfrica is the premiere digital platform bringing the worlds of African music, art, culture, style, sports and politics to a global audience. Founded in 2010 as an extension of Okayplayer, OkayAfrica serves as a cultural bridge to foster deeper understanding of the continent, while also building meaningful connections with its diaspora.

    copyright © okayafrica 2025