In the latest episode of 'Afrobeats Intelligence' podcast, Jeriq tells us how he created the foundation for his music career ...

From the music’s contested origins to its place on corporate-sponsored stages, musicians are interrogating the institutions that define South African jazz and the politics its respectability can ...

I met Felukah in Düsseldorf at a hotel that was sheep themed. We had both caught a cold, so we went to eat Ramen soup and got lost in conversation. Next we found ourselves putting on makeup in the ...

The year is moving a little too fast for our liking, and music helps ease the anxieties of a looming end of year. Critical reflections demand attention, like incessant spam calls, while life also ...

Today in Africa — October 30, 2026: Luanda Set to Overtake Lagos as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest City; Kenyan National Is Indicted in $130M U.S. Student Aid Fraud Probe OkayAfrica has scoured the ...

South Africa is asking Malawi, Ethiopia, and Nigeria to reimburse it for the cost of sending their citizens home, after spending nearly $18 million on repatriations amid rising anti-immigration ...

Today in Africa — October 30, 2026: Luanda Set to Overtake Lagos as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest City; Kenyan National Is Indicted in $130M U.S. Student Aid Fraud Probe OkayAfrica has scoured the ...

Today in Africa — October 30, 2026: Luanda Set to Overtake Lagos as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest City; Kenyan National Is Indicted in $130M U.S. Student Aid Fraud Probe OkayAfrica has scoured the ...

Today in Africa — October 30, 2026: Luanda Set to Overtake Lagos as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest City; Kenyan National Is Indicted in $130M U.S. Student Aid Fraud Probe OkayAfrica has scoured the ...

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. From ancestral rhythms and highlife ...

Qualifiers will be played across three international windows from September 2026 through March 2027. Teams in groups containing hosts Kenya, Tanzania, or Uganda will have only one additional ...

From ancestral rhythms and highlife classics to global club beats, designers at Lagos Fashion Week SS27 used curated soundtracks to weave heritage, identity, and modern storytelling into the fabric of ...