Music30 May 2025 The Songs You Need to Hear This Week The best African music of the week featuring Kizz Daniel, Seun Kuti, Zuukou Mayzie x Baaba Maal, Ugaboys, Mereba, and more.
Music29 May 2025 The Best Afrobeats Songs Right Now The standout records from May include songs from Seyi Vibez, Rowlene, King Paluta, Joshua Baraka, and more.
Latest28 May 2025 The Best Southern African Songs Right Now For the month of May, we’ve got heaters from Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Latest27 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.
Music27 May 2025 The Best West African Songs Right Now This month’s Best New Music From West Africa features sounds from Senegal, Nigeria and Ghana.
Music27 May 2025 Francis Bebey’s Archives Come Alive Newly discovered recordings highlight how the late Cameroonian composer anticipated today’s global African electronic music wave.
News24 May 2025 10 Songs That Make Us Extremely Proud to be African For Africa Day, we asked our OkayAfrica staff members to reflect on a song that makes them feel proud to be African.
Latest23 May 2025 Estelle Is Returning to Her Joy The acclaimed singer discusses Stay Alta, her first album in seven years,creative control, and protecting your peace no matter what.
Video23 May 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.
Editorial19 May 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.
08 May 2025 African Artists Shine in the 2025 BET Awards Nominations From Ayra Starr to Maglera Doe Boy, this year’s nominations highlight the global rise of African music across genres and borders.
Latest07 May 2025 Xduppy, South Africa's Rising Star, Thinks Amapiano Can Get Even Bigger With DJ Maphorisa by his side, the producer moves between genres and generations to deliver a defining statement on South African sound.