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27 June 2025
African Songs You Need to Hear This Week
The best new African music that came out this week featuring Runtown, Da Capo, ODUMODUBLVCK, and more.
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27 June 2025
Best Amapiano Songs of 2025 So Far — Mid-Year Roundup
Amapiano is a movement. These are the best amapiano songs of the year so far, which showcase how the genre has grown, stumbled, and soared in 2025.
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27 June 2025
Young Jonn Talks About The Journey From Behind the Boards to Center Stage
Joey Akan gets the man of few words to talk about beats, breakthroughs, and becoming his own kind of artist.
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26 June 2025
Best West African Songs of 2025 So Far — Mid-Year Roundup
As more West African artists create sounds that inspire internet trends and extend their longevity, others are experimenting with new forms and doubling down on storytelling. Read ahead for the best West African music of the year so far.
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24 June 2025
Best Afrobeats Songs of 2025 so Far – Mid-Year Music Roundup
Afrobeats is being propelled in several interesting directions in 2025. These top 10 trending Afrobeats songs showcase the distinct genius of the highly popular African music genre throughout the year.
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20 June 2025
Tiwa Savage Talks Legacy, Motherhood and the Demands of Inspiration on Afrobeats Intelligence
The Afrobeats megastar holds one of her most candid conversations ever, unpacking what has gone into her powerful sound and image.
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20 June 2025
African Songs You Need to Hear This Week
The best new African music this week featuring Amadou & Mariam, Victony, Kokoroko, Amaarae, and more.
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18 June 2025
Burna Boy Announces North American Tour in Support of Upcoming Album
The Nigerian singer’s eighth album, ‘No Sign of Weakness,’ is scheduled for a mid-July release.
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17 June 2025
The Sonic Legacy of Louis Moholo-Moholo
Following the passing of the legendary drummer, those who knew, learned from, and played with him gathered in Johannesburg to remember him not with eulogies, but with sound — in the spirit of the freedom he lived for.
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17 June 2025
10 African Records That Could Have Been Contenders for the Grammys’ New ‘Best Album Cover’ Category
Beyond its great sounds, the African music scene has produced some remarkable covers over the years. As the Grammys aim to recognize visual excellence, OkayAfrica puts forward 10 covers — new and old — that would have been perfect for the category.
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16 June 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.
13 June 2025
The Songs You Need to Hear This Week
The best African music of the week featuring Olamide, K.O, Diamond Platnumz, Maleek Berry, Nasty C, and many more.
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