Latest31 July 2025 The Best East African Songs Right Now: July 2025 Edition OkayAfrica rounds up the best new music to come out of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania this July. Enjoy the best new East African music below.
Latest28 June 2025 The Best East African Songs of 2025 So Far — Mid-Year Roundup 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.
Music11 December 2023 The Best East African Songs of 2023 Featuring Zuchu, Shaffy, Wakadinali, Diamond Platnumz, Bien, Addis Legesse, Boutross and many more.
Music14 July 2023 The Best East African Songs of 2023 So Far Featuring Joshua Baraka, Boutross, Zuchu, BIEN, Vinka, Mauimøon, Mobosso and many more.
Music02 September 2022 The 5 Best East African Songs of the Month (August) Featuring Nandy x Oxlade, Karun. DJ Xpect, Harmonize, Marioo x Platform and more.
Music04 August 2022 The 8 Best East African Songs of the Month (July) Featuring Zuchu, Bien (of Sauti Sol), Harmonize x Spice, Julixn Drizzle, and more.
Music03 June 2022 The 5 Best East African Songs of the Month (May) Featuring Njeri, Rayvanny, Zuchu, Buruklyn Boyz and more.
Music28 April 2022 The 6 Best East African Songs of the Month (April) Featuring Boutross, Parroty, Nadia Mukami, Marioo x Harmonize, Coco Em and more.
Music07 April 2022 The 5 Best East African Songs of the Month (March) Featuring Diamond Platnumz, Khaligraph Jones, Bensoul, Nviiri The Storyteller, Arrow Bwoy and more.
Music14 December 2021 The 20 Best East African Songs of 2021 Featuring Boutross, Zuchu, Harmonize, Azawi, Nimco Happy, Diamond Platnumz, and more.
Music02 November 2021 The 6 Best East African Songs of the Month (October) Featuring Alikiba, Zuchu, Lava Lava, Spice Diana, Marioo, Bien Aime (Sauti Sol) and more
Music28 September 2021 The 6 Best East African Songs of the Month (September) Featuring Harmonize, Victoria Kimani, Khaligraph Jones and more.