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Asake Will Headline A North American Tour This Summer
Mr. Money is making his way to America. This week, Nigerian singer-songwriter Asake announced his upcoming headlining tour across North America, kicking off on September 4, in Los Angeles, California....
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Tiwa Savage Gets Jiggy In the Video for New Single "Pick Up"
Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage is setting her fans up for one heck of a summer. Hot off of the release of her rousing single "Stamina," featuring fellow Nigerian talents Young Jonn and Ayra...
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Watch: Black Sherif Praises Gob3, FC Barcelona, and More
What a joy it is to find out that Ghana's hottest export at the moment, Black Sherif, is a great guy, too. The "Kwaku the Traveller" songster recently stopped by the OkayAfrica offices to share his...
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Universal Music Group is Now a Majority Investor in Nigerian Label Mavin Global
Over a decade since its unveiling, Mavin Records has emerged as the premier, homegrown powerhouse record label in Nigerian music. Founded by Don Jazzy, the super-producer turned super music executive,...
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Kenya and Ethiopia to Extend Their Decades-Long Running Rivalry at Paris...
Some of the greatest names in long-distance running hail from two East African nations that border each other — Ethiopia and Kenya. Haile Gebrselassie, Paul Tergat, Genzebe Dibaba, Catherine Ndereba,...
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Tems and Shaboozey Lead the African Nominees at the 2025 Grammy Awards
For the second year in a row, there will be a Grammy for Best African Music Performance.Nigeria dominates this year’s Best African Music Performance category of hopefuls, including return contenders...
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Johnny Drille and Don Jazzy Are the Perfect Pairing on ‘Hard Guy Confessions’
Johnny Drille and Don Jazzy enjoy making music together.That much is clear from the feel-good records they’ve worked on, which began with the nationwide hit “How Are You (My Friend)” and extended onto...
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Uncle Waffles Drops Surprise EP, ‘4 Da Ho’s’
A surprise EP from Uncle Waffles is always welcome. The Swazi-born DJ and producer’s music and career have thrived on spontaneity, and it’s undoubtedly a fine move to see her build with a keen eye on...
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