Music
12 June 2025
Maleek Berry’s Debut Album, ‘If Only Love Was Enough,’ Brings Back 2000s Afropop with a Fresh Twist
After more than a decade pioneering contemporary Afrobeats music, the British Nigerian singer and producer shares his debut album.
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10 June 2025
Ayra Starr Claims First BET Award Win
After years of nominations and near misses, the Nigerian superstar claims the Best International Act Award, while African talent continues its global ascension at the ceremony.
Film + TV
06 June 2025
Seni Saraki on Co-Producing New Documentary on Wizkid
OkayAfrica speaks to the co-founder of Native Magazine and Native Records, who describes 'Wizkid: Long Live Lagos' as a celebration of the Afrobeats star and a moment to reflect on how far Nigerian music has come.
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27 May 2025
Tyla Wins 2025 AMA Afrobeats Award
This year’s Afrobeats category at the American Music Awards has gone to the South African superstar, stoking questions about genre classification.
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25 April 2025
Ayra Starr Drops Sultry New Single “Gimme Dat” Featuring Wizkid
With a Latin Diamond plaque, BET nods, and a film debut, 2025 is shaping up to be the singer’s biggest year yet.
Video
14 April 2025
Video: D’banj, Snoop Dogg and the Afrobeats Moment that Sparked Change
Fourteen years after D'banj's Snoop Dogg co-sign, Afrobeats has truly gone global. OkayAfrica highlights the major moments in that journey.
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13 March 2025
Wizkid Adds North American Dates to His Forthcoming 2025 Tour
The Afrobeats legend is making sure countries in the US also have the chance to get in on the sonic thrill of "Morayo."
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05 March 2025
Wizkid Keeps the Party Going in the Music Video for “Kese”
The self-directed video combines choreographed dance routines, beautiful brown-skinned women, Wizkid in his usual sartorial elegance and, of course, more dances.
Film + TV
03 March 2025
The Singular Eye of Nigerian Cinematographer KC Obiajulu
Known for visual compositions that stay on the mind long after they've finished playing, Obiajulu wants to leave viewers feeling something.
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03 February 2025
African Music Had Minimal Highlights at the 2025 Grammys But the Vibes Were Mainly Positive
Tems and Wouter Kellerman added to their Grammys, while Trevor Noah kept the main ceremony breezy.
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30 January 2025
“It’s Purely Political:” A Candid Conversation About the Grammy’s African Music Category
Culture commentator Joey Akan digs into the narrowness of Best African Music Performance so far, as well as other pertinent talking points in African music categories at Western award shows.
Film + TV
08 January 2025
Ayo Edebiri, Tems, Wizkid and Tyla are Nominees for the NAACP Image Awards 2025
Ayo Edebiri leads NAACP Image Awards nominees with five nods, as global Black talent shines across film, TV, music, and literature categories.
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