From Zimbabwe to Zambia, Lesotho to Eswatini, these standout Southern African songs are shaping 2026 with bold, unforgettable ...

We highlight top electronic music tracks from Southern Africa, featuring Zakes Bantwini, ELEMENT EleeeH, Fireboy DML, and ...

September’s East African music roundup takes us from Rwanda and Uganda to Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia, with a detour into ...

This September, North African music is dominated by Sudanese releases from the region and the diaspora.

From surprising collaborations to unexpected releases, this month's best music list is culled from Senegal, Ghana, Sierra ...

This month, the best songs from West Africa seem to emerge from a vibrant and diverse class of masterful artists. Traveling from Senegal to Côte d’Ivoire before making stops in Nigeria and Ghana, the ...

For our July Afro-house list, OkayAfrica focuses on releases from South Africa, unearthing gems from the country’s vibrant electronic music scene. Tšeliso Monaheng Tšeliso Monaheng Johannesburg-Based ...

For our May Afro-house list, OkayAfrica digs into releases from countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, DRC, Brazil, and beyond. May 27, 2026 - 3:17 p.m. OkayAfrica’s Artist of the Month for ...

Afro-house is the moment, but the moment isn't new. What we’re hearing now is a sound that has always moved between scenes: picking, borrowing, and refining as it travels. It's easy to confuse its ...

Nigerian visual artist Laolu Senbanjo tells how his Sacred Art of the Ori wound up in Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' video album OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't ...

From backup dancer to Mo'Hits hitmaker to e-sports pioneer, Dr. Sid has always been building something larger than himself. The only surprise is how clearly he knew that from the start. Quick links ...

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Oct. 6, coverage includes: contact tracing beginning for dozens of people linked to a man who traveled from ...