The perfect playlist will act as the soundtrack to all the moments in your life- whether you’re getting amped for a huge week, feeling the blues or celebrating your city.  Spotify’s West ...

The playlist is an audience favourite and a one-stop destination for discovering the hottest new tracks on the continent The playlist is an audience favourite and a one-stop destination for ...

Chale's African wedding songs playlist:”I already have a good idea what will be played at my wedding. Unless, my partner comes up with some recipe of her own. My list is African songs only.” Global ...

Music and video streaming service Apple Music has launched a new artist discovery program in Africa called Africa Rising. Every two months through the program, Apple Music’s editorial team will select ...

Franklin Digber, known in Accra, Ghana, as Eff the DJ, rose to stardom by performing sets at event parties and branded activations. At night, however, Digber would transform Accra’s nightlife under ...

The Roots' leader recruited the actor for Okayafrica's Africa in Your Earbuds series after learning of his DJ sets and record store adventures. By Colin Stutz Actor Elijah Wood plays the lead in ...

Nasty C’s music often explores themes of identity, social commentary, and personal growth, showcasing his storytelling ability and poetic flow. He continues to push the boundaries of South African hip ...

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...

The 2024 Grammy awards will see the introduction of a new category: "best African music performance." When the category was announced last year, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that it would be ...

This piece originally appeared as part of Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List, in the July-August issue of the magazine. At Afropunk’s 2019 New Year’s Eve festival in South Africa, DJ Moma was scheduled ...