OkayAfrica @OkayAfrica
Connecting a global audience to Africa. ✉️ : [email protected] okayafrica.com continent | diaspora | world Joined November 2009-
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🌍#GlobalCitizenNOW 2024 was a showcase of African excellence! Here are eight moments where Africans took center stage at just-wrapped summit. bit.ly/4a73Jmy
Featuring new African music from @fireboydml, @TiwaSavage, Nomfundo Moh, @Qingmadi, Darkoo, and more. here are the songs you need to hear this week: bit.ly/3TOH5Ja
#GlobalCitizenNOW strikes again, bringing together change-makers from around the world! @IshaSesay & @PaulKagame discussed the power of resilience, growth & music in shaping Rwanda's future. Here are 4 standout quotes that'll inspire you 💭: bit.ly/3UtuhbG
Inspired by a month-long trip to Africa, @PJMORTON's upcoming album, Cape Town to Cairo, was recorded across South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt. Watch our premiere of the video for brassy new single, “Smoke And Mirrors.” bit.ly/3Wv36jp
🌧️🇰🇪 #KenyaFloods: As heavy rains continue, thousands of families have been displaced in several counties. Here's the latest: bit.ly/3Uyvlvd
🎨 For the 10th year in a row, 1-54 ArtFair takes over New York 🎉 With 32 galleries & 70+ artists, this is the biggest celebration of African & diaspora art yet! Check out six artists who will be showing 👉bit.ly/3UpYJDM
In the aftermath of @heisrema's on-stage problems during @Dreamville Festival, we spoke to industry professionals on the far-reaching effects of live sound engineering on African musicians. Here's what we found out: bit.ly/3y5Pm4F
had to pull up for the queen of England one time 🫶🏾
had to pull up for the queen of England one time 🫶🏾
Any up and coming African painters we should keep an eye on? 👀 🌍 🎨 Show them some love in the comments 😍🙌🏾 #OkayAfrica #Africanartists #Africanpainter #Africanart
Up-and-coming photographer Zineb Koutten is carving out her own path in the Moroccan fashion industry, led by curiosity and steadfast intuition 👑🇲🇦 For OkayAfrica, Koutten shares #Morocco through her eyes 🤩📸 ✍🏾: Amuna Wagner Full story here 👉🏾 bit.ly/4beCeID
“It felt like a gift, and my mission became clear. I had to find out more about my mother,” Filmmaker Patricia Bbaale Bandak tells OkayAfrica 🎞 The Ugandan Danish creative's film "Death of a Saint" will premiere at #HotDocs24 🇺🇬 ✍🏾: @ShalomEsene 👇🏾 bit.ly/3UAZStj
“It’s a tricky feat for a man who began his career in the early 2000s to not only be so attuned to the ebbs and flows of music in recent times, but still be one of its most important shapers.” My latest on Don Jazzy for @OkayAfrica okayafrica.com/don-jazzy-wizk…
Numerous media outlets and internet services have been suspended in Burkina Faso, as a Human Rights Watch Report details the killing of around 200 civilians by the country's Burkinabe military forces 🇧🇫 More here 👇🏾 bit.ly/3whftVE
One year after fighting erupted between the RSF and SAF that forced many citizens to flee in search of safety, many Sudanese artists have found a second home in Kenya where artistic spaces are very open and inviting. #ArtsAndCulture via @OkayAfrica zurl.co/6rx8
Who is the best Nigerian record label boss in your opinion? 🇳🇬 #NigerianMusic #OkayAfrica #DonJazzy #Davido
🎶 Some Nigerian artistes Don Jazzy has brought into the limelight: - Ayra Starr - Rema - Tiwa Savage - Ladipoe - D'Banj - Wande Coal - Johnny Drille Add yours! #OkayAfrica #NigerianMusic #DonJazzy #Wizkid
Who is the OG of Nigerian music in your opinion? 🇳🇬🎶 1. Davido 2. Burnaboy 3. Wizkid 4. Asake 5. Rema 6. Olamide #OkayAfrica #NigerianMusic #DonJazzy #Wizkid
Check out our full conversation with Queen @TiwaSavage on her upcoming acting debut in "Water & Garri" 🤩🇳🇬👑 Read more about it here 👉🏾 bit.ly/4dx2n7F #PrimeVideo #TiwaSavage #WaterandGarri ✍🏾: @ShalomEsene 🎤: @zeebeezeezoo youtube.com/watch?v=E_PeWB…
30 years after @Disney broke out hearts with his death, #Mufasa 🦁 father of Simba and the King of Pride Rock, will have his legendary story shared with the world 👑🌍 #MufasaTheLionKing hits theaters December 20, 2024 🤩🎞 Watch the trailer here 👇🏾 bit.ly/3Wl6rl5
Are ya'll ready for this one? 👀😍 Name the greatest Amapiano song of all time 👇🏾😅🇿🇦 #amapiano #OkayAfrica #SouthAfricanmusic
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my column for @OkayAfrica today has some of the best music you’ll hear all year—dig in ✨🍃
This week we think you need some, @adekunleGOLD 🇳🇬 @yababulukuboyz 🇲🇿 @SuperJazzClub 🇬🇭 in your life 🤩 ✍🏾: @esomnofu_e These gems and more here 👇🏾 bit.ly/3TOH5Ja
Kiswahili, Xhosa, Hausa and obvs get better at Yoruba ( like proverbial, high- art Yoruba that priests and elders would speak) 🛖
If you could learn any African language fluently overnight, which one would you choose and why? 🌍🗣 #AfricanLanguages #LanguageLearning #OkayAfrica
San-Pedro. Honestly, the beach. Just want to rest.
If you could visit any African city for a weekend getaway, where would you go and what would be your must-see spots? ✈️🌍🏝 #OkayAfrica #Wanderlust #AfricanTravel #BeautyofAfrica
Thankful for the recognition we’re receiving on these amazing publications. ☀️Sunshine is still available for streaming on all platforms. Keep running it!! @OkayAfrica @colorsxstudios @flmag_ @TheVoiceNews Shouts to @MYBLAQBOOK
Our Hip Hop 50 Zambia Documentary Has been recommended by @OkayAfrica as one of the latest releases to stream! cc @SwedeninZM @KuAtengaMedia @thenameisMag44 youtu.be/Ug8Gl69eg5I?si…
How do you think African women are reshaping the narrative of feminism on the continent? ✊🏾🙋🏾♀️ #OkayAfricaWomen #WomensHistoryMonth #IWD2024
Hey Baby! @louminescent__ Happiiiiiiieeee!!!🥃🏀🔥❤️
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@OkayAfrica @thandiswamazwai's lyricism and the sounds she creates have always been captivating to me. I also admire how true she has stayed to her own journey while sharing herself with the world so honestly 🧡