Salif Keïta Cancels South African Shows Over Xenophobic Violence
Salif Keïta South Africa performances are cancelled, including a Macufe date on 12 September, over xenophobic violence against African migrants.
August 29, 2026Topic
African music
US$286 Million in African Music Royalties Goes Missing Every Year
African music royalties worth US$286 million go uncollected each year in Kenya and Nigeria alone. A new US programme is...
August 26, 2026
Angélique Kidjo Becomes First African Musician on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Angélique Kidjo receives the 2,854th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 18 August 2026, the first African musician...
August 18, 2026
Bogotá’s Afrodiáspora Festival Brings Three Nights of African and Caribbean Music
Seun Kuti, Yellowman & Alexis Play lead the Afrodiaspora Festival Bogotá 2026, Aug 20–22 at Teatro Colsubsidio. Tickets from US$13—secure...
July 28, 2026
Alikiba’s Big Bet: Turning Kiswahili Into a Music Market
Alikiba, OkayAfrica’s July Artist of the Month, is turning hit song “Finale” into a bet that Kiswahili can unite East...
July 12, 2026
Burna Boy Becomes Africa’s Most-Streamed Artist on Spotify
Burna Boy surpassed Tyla with 46.84M monthly Spotify listeners, powered by 'Dai Dai' with Shakira — the official 2026 World...
July 8, 2026
Brooklyn’s African Arts Festival Marks 55 Years
The International African Arts Festival marks its 55th year on July 3-5, 2026 at Brooklyn's Lincoln Terrace Park with music,...
July 5, 2026
African Music Gets a New TV Stage Across North Africa
Y'Africa returns for Season 4 in July 2026, bringing African music to 2M Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt as Orange expands...
July 4, 2026
How Afrobeats Turned Into One of Nigeria’s Biggest Exports
The Afrobeats export now earns Nigeria about $600m a year in music revenue, as festivals, streaming and world tours turn...
July 2, 2026