Okayafrica

OkayAfrica serves as a vital link between a worldwide audience and African culture, including its diaspora, by providing genuine content and engaging experiences. It reaches a varied audience globally, making it the premier platform for exploring African art, music, fashion, politics, and much more, all while transcending cultural barriers.

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Ryan Coogler on How 'Black Panther 2' Led to His Latest Film, 'Sinners'

6 days ago | okayafrica.com | Nadia Neophytou

Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler in the new movie 'Sinners,' out this weekend. For the past decade, Ryan Coogler has shown what he can do with a pre-existing storyline. Whether it’s bringing light to the unjust killing of Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, or breathing new life into the Rocky franchise of Creed, he’s adept at expanding on ideas for the big screen. Nowhere was that more evident than with the box office-breaking Black Panther films.
Wunmi Mosaku on How Ryan Coogler’s new film 'Sinners' Helped Improve her Yoruba and Why Horror is Such a Powerful Genre

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Nadia Neophytou

Wunmi Mosaku has built a formidable standing in the horror genre. Whether it's in an indie hit like 2020's His House or the thrilling series Lovecraft Country, she brings a presence to the genre that keeps it grounded, no matter how mystical things get. Stepping into the shoes of Hoodoo practitioner Annie in Ryan Coogler's latest film gave the British Nigerian actress a chance to do something different: play within the genre a little more and learn about her heritage.
Africa Is Expanding Its Reach In Artificial Intelligence

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Gabriella Opara

In a move poised to advance Africa's technological future, Cassava Technologies has joined NVIDIA to establish the continent's first artificial intelligence factory. The March 24 announcement revealed plans to deploy NVIDIA's powerful supercomputer graphics processing units (GPUs ) across five strategic African nations — South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria — marking a decisive step toward digital sovereignty for the continent.
A City's Fight to Reclaim Its Library

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Atiyyah Khan

The Johannesburg City Library closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, but unlike many public spaces it remained shut even after restrictions were lifted in 2021. City officials cited structural issues, including a leaking roof, as the reason for the delayed reopening. In response, the community rallied to demand its reopening, and now it’s finally happening. The library partially reopened on March 21.
The Return of Nakhane

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Tseliso Monaheng

A decade ago,Nakhane sang, danced, wrote, and filmed their way into the public consciousness — and then walked away from the country that made them a star. They released the genre-topping hit "We Dance Again" withBlack Coffee, which became one of the biggest songs of 2015, pushing the artist to the forefront of the South African music scene.
Sudan Can’t Wait

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Amuna Wagner

Two years ago, on April 15, 2023, the residents of Sudan's tri-city capital awoke to the sounds of war. After a revolution that ousted longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir and a counter-revolutionary coup by the military, the capital finally became engulfed in the worst-case scenario: armed conflict between rival militaries.
The Youth-Led Protests that Continue to Reverberate Across Africa

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Amuna Wagner

As OkayAfrica marks our 15th anniversary, we're taking a look back at the defining African moments of the past 15 years that deserve to be remembered, and the impact they've had. “If it wasn't for Facebook, the revolution may not have had that big of an effect on the regime. People were seeing things there and organizing there, and then meeting on the streets,” Khaled Ghrairi, a Tunisian activist who advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, and anti-racism, tells OkayAfrica.
Remembering Amadou Bagayoko of the Iconic Duo Amadou & Mariam

2 weeks ago | okayafrica.com | Tseliso Monaheng

Amadou Bagayoko of the Grammy-nominated duoAmadou & Mariam passed away on Friday, April 4. The 70-year-old singer and guitarist succumbed to a long illness, according to family. Thousands of people turned up to his funeral, held yesterday, April 6, in Bamako. Among the attendees were singer Salif Keita, Minister of Culture Mamou Daffe, and ex-Prime Minister Moussa Mara.
Listen to Riky Rick’s Posthumous Album ‘Boss Zonke Forever’

2 weeks ago | okayafrica.com | Tseliso Monaheng

Boss Zonke Forever arrives three years afterRiky Rick’s passing, and a whole decade since his debut album, Family Values. The sophomore long-player is a celebration of all that the artist was and represented — effortless cool, a fearless spirit, an eye for talent, and an unceasing love for music. These traits are scattered all over the album’s 17 tracks, which are packed with features that criss-cross the gamut of South African music and distills it into something only the rapper could concoct.
What to Watch in North Africa this April

2 weeks ago | okayafrica.com | Amuna Wagner

As North Africa reenters the fast-paced world after a month of stillness and one-episode-a-day mosalsalat, cinemas and streaming platforms are returning to their normal programming. While we wait for seasonal changes and summer movies, this month’s watch guide features Egyptian and Moroccan comedies and action films, and shines a light on two of the most successful socially conscious Ramadan TV series you might have missed.