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26 May 2025
AMA 2O25: Who Will Be America’s Favorite Afrobeats Artist?
Nominated for this year’s Afrobeats category at the American Music Awards are Asake, Tyla, Wizkid, Tems, and Rema.
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24 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.
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23 May 2025
The Songs You Need to Hear This Week
The best African music of the week featuring Gyakie, Ladipoe, Seyi Vibez, Oriiginelle, Francis Bebey, and more.
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23 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.
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19 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.
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15 May 2025
Five Afrobeats Intelligence Podcast Episodes to Catch up On
As the new season of Afrobeats Intelligence – presented by OkayAfrica – unfolds, here are some essential episodes to check out from its earlier archive.
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.
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05 May 2025
Louddaaa Is Designing the Sound for Your Favorite Afrobeats Artists
The producer talks to OkayAfrica about his journey from sound engineering to producing, and how he’s orchestrated records for artists like Davido, Ayra Starr, Simi, Magixx, and more.
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02 May 2025
Burna Boy Releases a Seductive New Single “Sweet Love”
The Grammy winner swaps bravado for vulnerability on a reggae-tinged single that previews his eighth album, No Sign of Weakness.
Music
01 May 2025
The Best East African Songs Right Now
OkayAfrica rounds up the best new music to come out of Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania this April.
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30 April 2025
The Best West African Songs Right Now
This month’s best songs from West Africa come from Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Ghana.
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29 April 2025
The Best Afrobeats Songs Right Now
The Afrobeats movement was beautifully represented in April by a host of talented acts, including Davido, Ayra Starr, Chrystel, KiDi and more.
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