Nigerian Music Star Peruzzi on Why He’s Just Getting Started In the last episode of this season’s ‘Afrobeats Intelligence,’ presented by OkayAfrica, the singer reflects on early missteps, creative renewal, and why 2025 feels like the perfect time for his comeback. video July 28, 2025
How Director Pink Visualizes the Imagery of Afrobeats On the latest episode ofAfrobeats Intelligence, the music video creator Director Pink discusses her roots in the scene and how she translates music into wholesome visual experiences. video July 21, 2025
15 Years of OkayAfrica, 15 Defining Moments in Pop Culture, Innovation and Activism From Afrobeats going global to groundbreaking films, creative innovation, and youth-led protest movements, this video dives into the African moments that have defined the continent’s identity and transformation since OkayAfrica launched in 2010. video July 16, 2025
‘Mothers of Chibok,’ a Documentary Highlighting Women’s Resilience after the Kidnapping Crisis, Is Coming to South Africa’s Encounters Documentary Festival Joel ‘Kachi Benson’s documentary focuses on four mothers whose daughters were kidnapped as “women bravely holding onto hope in the face of adversity.” news June 19, 2025
Amapiano: The South African Sound That Took Over the World Born in South Africa’s townships in the early 2010s, this genre found its global moment during lockdown, giving people a reason to dance when the world stood still. This video traces its journey. video June 16, 2025
Lojay Talks Growth, Fame, and the Cost of Creativity In a free-flowing conversation, the Nigerian star opens up about his creative process, emotional truth, and how fame has reshaped his relationships. editorial June 13, 2025
Bella Shmurda: The Formation of Afropop’s Most Spiritual Man In this riveting episode, Bella Shmurda unpeels his life’s journey, discussing how emotional resonance and spirituality influence his craft video June 6, 2025
Donawon on Building With Tems: “It Can’t Break” From trade secrets to tough lessons, Donawon reflects on the journey that shaped Tems’ global rise. music May 30, 2025
Gyakie Expresses the Struggles & Success of a Life in Music on ‘Afrobeats Intelligence’ The Ghanaian singer talks to Joey Akan about the pressures of family legacy, the evolution of her music, and what it means to be a lover girl in a world where selfishness triumphs. video May 23, 2025
Black Panther: The Cultural Bridge That United Black People Everywhere Ryan Coogler’s film connected Africa and its diaspora, portraying the continent as a sanctuary built on Black unity. video May 20, 2025
Timaya Reflects on Legacy, Hustle, and Afrobeats’ Early Days on 'Afrobeats Intelligence' The Nigerian music OG opens up to Joey Akan starting out, betting on himself with no Plan B, and longevity in the game. editorial May 19, 2025
Joeboy: From Star Signee to Budding Label Boss The Nigerian music star sits down with media personality and journalist Joey Akan for a candid conversation in the Season 4 premiere of ‘Afrobeats Intelligence’ podcast, presented by OkayAfrica. video May 9, 2025
Video: The Lupita Nyong’o Oscar Win That Opened the Door Lupita Nyong’o’s 2014 Best Supporting Actress win stands as a landmark moment that opened doors still ajar for actors like her today. video May 5, 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. video April 14, 2025
This New Live Video Captures the Raw Energy of Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 French director Vincent Moon films Kuti and his band members singing “Emi Aluta“in Rio de Janeiro. video October 29, 2024
Top 11 African Beauty Bloggers You Need to Follow on YouTube African YouTubers are among the biggest beauty influencers in the world. Here are our favorite beauty channels, which you should follow. video August 30, 2024
This Video Explores the Countless Songs That Sample Manu Dibango's 'Soul Makossa' In their new video, Sample Chief highlights how influential 'Soul Makossa' has been on popular music. music May 8, 2020
A Letter from the Editor: Introducing OkayAfrica Stories We want to hear from you, where you are, how you are. news April 30, 2020
Watch Nigerian-American Rapper, Chika, Grace NPR's Tiny Desk The artist took to NPR's Tiny Desk to perform tracks from her new EP 'Industry Games.' music March 13, 2020
This New Short Film Offers an Intimate Glimpse Into the 'Sights and Sounds' of Abidjan Media platform FABA shares the first video in their new 'Sights and Sounds' series, which uses "imagery and sound to capture the elements of African cities." film tv March 6, 2020
OkayAfrica Presents: 'The Adinkra Oracle' December Reading with Simone Bresi-Ando We're back with another Adinkra reading from Simone Bresi-Ando to help guide you through the end of the year—and the end of the decade. arts culture December 12, 2019
Video: Davido Talks About His New Album 'A Good Time' & How the World Has Opened Up to Afrobeats In 'Moments With: Davido,' the Nigerian superstar tells us about the massive success of "Fall," his relationship withWizkid, collaborating withPopcaan, and much more. music November 27, 2019
Watch Burna Boy's Mellowed-Out 'Tiny Desk' Concert Watch the 'African Giant' run through some of his hits like 'Gbona,' 'Ye' and more for NPR's Tiny Desk concert series. music November 18, 2019
Watch 2Baba's Music Video for His New Single 'Important' The Nigerian artist outdoes himself with striking visuals for the laid-back track. news November 15, 2019
Watch Dave's Meditative 'Tiny Desk Concert' The British-Nigerian rapper delivers stripped-down versions of some of his most personal tracks for NPR's Tiny Desk series. news November 14, 2019
Watch Burna Boy's New Music Video for 'Omo' Burna takes things to the "Giant Club" in this new music video for one of the standout tracks fromAfrican Giant. music November 6, 2019
Watch a New Documentary on Ghana’s DJ Katapila PREMIERE: The Ghanaian DJ is known for blending techno and asafo music to create a style that is entirely his own. film tv November 5, 2019
OkayAfrica Presents: 'The Adinkra Oracle' November Reading with Simone Bresi-Ando We're back with another Adinkra reading from Simone Bresi-Ando to help guide you through the new month. arts culture November 1, 2019
Watch Michael Kiwanuka's Soul-Stirring Performance of 'Solid Ground' on A COLORS SHOW The artist graces Colors Studios ahead of the release of his forthcoming album 'KIWANUKA.' music October 29, 2019
Patoranking Drops an Amazing Video For ‘Open Fire’ The Nigerian star treats the world to the reality-bending visuals for the upbeat track. news October 16, 2019
