Take a Look Inside Nairobi's Tricked Out Matatus In This New Video In this new video by OkayAfrica, we learn about Kenyan's main means of transportation—the matatu. video October 4, 2017
Mayra Andrade Covers Cesária Évora For Okay Acoustic Cabo Verdean singer Mayra Andrade performs a pristine cover of the "Barefoot Diva" Cesária Évora's "Isolada" for Okayafrica TV. video July 5, 2017
Meet Tonjé Bakang, the Cameroonian Creator of Africa's Netflix Tonjé Bakang's goal is simple: to provide African and African diaspora films to its subscribers through Afrostream. video May 15, 2017
Cynthia Erivo to African Women: 'You Have to Know That You Are Enough' Tony & Grammy Award winner Cynthia Erivo sits down with OkayAfrica to tell us about her experiences as an black woman in theater. video May 10, 2017
Ghana Jollof and These Other Things Are 'Not Okay' According to Tekno in Our New Video We ask Tekno what he thinks of the jollof wars, Manchester United and Drake in our new video series OKAY / NOT OKAY. video January 30, 2017
Ballet & Ndombolo: Baloji's Beautiful Kinshasa Dance Baloji and dancer Jolie Ngemi bring their hypnotizing, Kinshaha-born dance to Fondation Cartier's "Congo Kitoko" exhibition. video December 15, 2016
Jollof Wars: Ghana vs Nigeria, The Official Taste Test We pitted Nigerians against Ghanaians in a blindfolded taste test to decide which country can claim the title of Jollof rice champion. video November 23, 2016
These Things Are 'NOT OKAY' According to Laura Mvula in Our New Video We ask Laura Mvula if she thinks Trump, Bieber, legalized weed and many other things are OKAY / NOT OKAY in our new Okayafrica TV series. video October 19, 2016
Kick Off Your #Felabration With This New Video From Femi Kuti and Okayafrica We caught up with the legendary afrobeat artist Femi Kuti in Lagos, Nigeria to talk about his father Fela's legacy and the New Afrika Shrine. video October 15, 2016
Akon & will.i.am Talk About the Rise of Afrobeats For ‘The Questions’ For the latest installment of Okayafrica TV’s "The Questions," Akon and will.i.am talk about the current state of African music. video September 22, 2016
Watch Okayafrica's 'The Questions' with Jidenna at Roots Picnic 2016 Jidenna touches on touring the continent later this year, feeling the vibes at Roots Picnic and more on Okayafrica's 'The Questions.' video July 19, 2016
Okayafrica TV Talks Gender Equality at Nigeria’s Gidi Culture Festival We asked artists how they felt about Nigeria’s gender equality bill during Lagos' Gidi Culture Festival. video June 29, 2016
Malian Psychedelic Rock Group Songhoy Blues Performs Live On Okayafrica TV Watch Songhoy Blues play an electric rendition of "Soubour" in New York City, a highlight from their debut album 'Music In Exile.' video October 23, 2015
Okay Acoustic With Bombino Tuareg guitarist Bombino performs an entrancing acoustic interpretation of "Imidiwan" in Central Park for Okayafrica TV. video August 11, 2015
Nneka Performs 'Shining Star' For Okay Acoustic Nigerian singer-songwriter Nneka performs a stripped-down version of "Shining Star" from Brooklyn Bridge Park in our latest Okay Acoustic. video July 27, 2015
Okay Acoustic With Ibeyi In the latest Okayafrica TV episode of Okay Acoustic, French-Cuban twins Ibeyi perform a stripped down "Ibeyi (Outro)" in Central Park video July 20, 2015
Shangaan Electro Pioneer Nozinja's First Trip To NYC [Okayafrica TV] South African Shangaan electro producer Nozinja visits New York City for the first time in promotion of his Warp Records debut. video June 25, 2015
Ibeyi Interview Each Other For Okayafrica TV Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, the Ibeyi twin sisters, interview each other for the first time ever on Okayafrica TV. video June 16, 2015
Young Fathers Perform 'Only Child' For Okay Acoustic Watch Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers perform a stripped-down, acappella version of "Only Child" for Okayafrica TV. video June 4, 2015
Ebola On The Ground, Part 6: The Response OB Sisay takes us on a step-by-step guide to bringing Sierra Leone’s Ebola outbreak under control. video May 4, 2015
Afrobeats At SXSW: Ice Prince, Sarkodie & R2bees In Conversation [Okayafrica TV] Ice Prince, Sarkodie and R2Bees speak to Okayafrica TV at SXSW 2015. video April 20, 2015
Ebola On The Ground, Part 5: Tokeh Village Part 5 of the 'Ebola On The Ground' video series, Tokeh Village, reveals an intimate portrait of a seaside village outside of Freetown, Sierra Leone. video March 3, 2015
Ebola On The Ground, Part 4: The Decontaminator Part four of Ebola On The Ground reveals an intimate portrait of a footballer who has taken a job as an Ebola Treatment Center hygienist. video February 12, 2015
Ebola On The Ground, Part 3: The Ebola Surveillance Team Part 3 of the Ebola On The Ground video series follows two District Surveillance Officers as they investigate Freetown's quarantine zones. video February 9, 2015
Ebola On The Ground, Part 2: The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary Okayafrica & Ebola Deeply's Ebola On The Ground video series looks at economic effects of one of Sierra Leone's biggest tourist attractions. video February 4, 2015
Ebola On The Ground: Okayafrica + Ebola Deeply Investigate Sierra Leone’s Epicenter Okayafrica and Ebola Deeply investigate Sierra Leone's epicenter in the multi-part 'Ebola On The Ground' video series. video February 3, 2015
Fela Kuti's 'Zombie' Meets Flex Dance 'Fela Flex,' a production by ROOT Studies co-published by Okayafrica & NOWNESS, pairs Fela Kuti's "Zombie" with NYC flex dancers. video January 21, 2015
Ibeyi Spend A Day Out Record Digging With Okayafrica TV To celebrate the upcoming Record Store Day, French-Cuban twin sisters Ibeyi took Okayafrica TV on a hunt for vinyl at A-1 Records in NYC. video November 25, 2014
Akon Answers 'The Questions' For Okayafrica TV Akon answers 'The Questions' on Senegalese Mbalax, "lighting Africa" and Nigerian pop music in an interview with Okayafrica TV. video November 18, 2014
The Lijadu Sisters Bring Us Mystical Wisdom In Okayafrica TV’s New Series, ‘Lijadu Lessons’ Parts 7 & 8 The Lijadu Sisters bring us mystical wisdom in Parts 7 and 8 of Okayafrica TV's new series, 'Lijadu Lessons.' video October 29, 2014
The Lijadu Sisters Bring Us Mystical Wisdom In Okayafrica TV’s New Series, ‘Lijadu Lessons’ Parts 5 & 6 The Lijadu Sisters bring us mystical wisdom in Parts 5 and 6 of Okayafrica TV's new series, 'Lijadu Lessons.' video October 16, 2014
Okayafrica TV: Tony Allen And The Genesis of Afrobeat Afrobeat's co-founder and percussion father Tony Allen sits down with Okayafrica to discuss James Brown, Fela Kuti, and his start in music. video October 15, 2014
The Lijadu Sisters Bring Us Mystical Wisdom In Okayafrica TV's New Series, 'Lijadu Lessons' The Lijadu Sisters bring us mystical wisdom in Parts I and II of Okayafrica TV's new series, 'Lijadu Lessons.' video September 30, 2014
South Africa's Motswako Originator Khuli Chana Spends A Day Out In NYC With Okayafrica TV South African "Motswako Originator" Khuli Chana spends a day out in New York City with Okayafrica TV. video September 9, 2014
Okayafrica TV: Questlove On Fela Kuti [Extended Interview] Watch Questlove's full insights about Fela Kuti that didn't make it into "Finding Fela." video August 21, 2014
Okay Acoustic: Toya Delazy 'Pump It On' South African singer Toya Delazy shares "the song that liberated her" for the latest Okay Acoustic session on OkayafricaTV. video August 12, 2014
Okayafrica TV: Black Coffee, DJ Spoko & Electrafrique At SummerStage In Central Park Watch Okayafrica TV's recap of our South African bash at Central Park SummerStage with Black Coffee, DJ Spoko and Electrafrique DJs. video June 19, 2014
The Roots Of… Erykah Badu Discovers Her African Ancestry Erykah Badu discovers her African ancestry in the latest installment of 'The Roots Of...' series on Okayafrica TV. video May 20, 2014
Backstage On The Macklemore Heist Tour With Owuor Arunga Armed with a GoPro, the Sultan of Swag, Owuor Arunga, took Okayafrica TV backstage on The Heist tour with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. video May 13, 2014
Okay Acoustic: Kae Sun 'Ship And The Globe' Kae Sun performs a stripped-down rendition of "Ship And The Globe" in our first installment of Okay Acoustic. video April 22, 2014
Afrikan Boy Answers 'The Questions' For Okayafrica TV Okayafrica TV caught up with Afrikan Boy at SXSW 2014 for a round of 'The Questions.' video April 8, 2014
Scotland's Young Fathers Talks To OkayafricaTV OkayafricaTV caught up with Scotland's Young Fathers at SXSW to chat their African lineage, the special touch on their music videos, and more. video March 26, 2014
Wangechi Mutu's Guide To 'A Fantastic Journey' At The Brooklyn Museum [Okayafrica TV] Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu takes Okayafrica TV on a private tour of her exhibition "A Fantastic Journey" at the Brooklyn Museum. video February 17, 2014
South Africa's Best Dressed At STR CRD 2013 [OKATV] Watch Okayafrica TV's recap video for STR CRD 2013 in Joburg, the premiere festival for South African fashion, music and streetwear. video October 29, 2013
Fela Lives! Felabration Live In New York City [Okayafrica TV] Watch as Sahr, star of the Fela! musical, transforms into Fela Kuti for New York City's Felabration 2013. video October 24, 2013
Femi Kuti: Why My Father Wouldn't Tweet [Okayafrica TV] Femi Kuti discusses what his father's relationship with social media would have been, as well as best practices for twitter management. video October 16, 2013
Okayafrica TV: Soundclash w/ BLK JKS x Just A Band x Sinkane x The Happy Show x Chief Boima Watch recap footage from the Okayafrica Soundclash at Brooklyn's Bizarre with our friends from BLK JKS, Just A Band, Sinkane, The Happy Show, Chief Boima. video October 10, 2013
Okayafrica TV: The Roots & Fatoumata Diawara at Clinton Global Initiative Watch The Roots and Fatoumata Diawara perform live at this week's Clinton Global Initiative. video September 27, 2013
Okayafrica TV: John Wizards In Cape Town Watch out exclusive Okayafrica TV episode with Cape Town's John Wizards. video September 3, 2013
Okayafrica TV: Femi Kuti & Common at Central Park Watch Okayafrica TV's recap of our Central Park SummerStage show with Femi Kuti and surprise guest Common. video July 9, 2013
Christian Tiger School Take Over Johannesburg We talk to Christian Tiger School about South African music, and their "mega smoothie sound" in downtown Johannesburg. video May 24, 2013
Okayafrica TV: Freshlyground's New Edge We caught up with South African music staple Freshlyground at NYC's Gotham Hall to chat briefly about the band's shift in sound and aesthetic from "happy and positive" to surrealist and edgy. video April 25, 2013
Okayafrica TV: D'Angelo x ?uestlove 'Africa' Live at Brooklyn Bowl Watch D'Angelo and Questlove perform a stripped-down yet richly-textured rendition of "Africa" live at Brooklyn Bowl. video March 6, 2013
Okayafrica TV: Angola's Os Kuduristas Watch an episode of Okayafrica TV with Angola's kuduro crew Os Kuduristas. video January 29, 2013
Okayafrica TV: Michael Kiwanuka We interview folk/soul singer Michael Kiwanuka about his Ugandan upbringing and classic influences. video January 15, 2013
Okayafrica TV: Baba Maraire Of Shabazz Palaces We caught up with Tendai "Baba" Maraire from Shabazz Palaces to talk about modern fusions in African music, and Zimbabwe's life-president Robert Mugabe. video December 3, 2012
Okayafrica TV: Fatoumata Diawara's NYC Debut Okayafrica TV catches up with Cote d'Ivoire-born/Southern Mali-raised singer/songwriter Fatoumata Diawara prior to her NYC debut. video October 30, 2012
Okayafrica TV: The Making of 'Lady' w/ Questlove x tUnE-yArDs x Angélique Kidjo x Akua Naru video June 4, 2012
