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For our May Afro-house list, OkayAfrica digs into releases from countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, DRC, Brazil, and beyond. May 27, 2026 - 3:17 p.m. OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet ...

For our July Afro-house list, OkayAfrica focuses on releases from South Africa, unearthing gems from the country’s vibrant electronic music scene. Tšeliso Monaheng Tšeliso Monaheng Johannesburg-Based ...

This month, the best songs from West Africa seem to emerge from a vibrant and diverse class of masterful artists. Traveling from Senegal to Côte d’Ivoire before making stops in Nigeria and Ghana, the ...

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