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Ayra Starr Drops Sultry New Single “Gimme Dat” Featuring Wizkid

With a Latin Diamond plaque, BET nods, and a film debut, 2025 is shaping up to be the singer’s biggest year yet.

African Artists Shine in the 2025 BET Awards Nominations

From Ayra Starr to Maglera Doe Boy, this year’s nominations highlight the global rise of African music across genres and borders.

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Louddaaa Is Designing the Sound for Your Favorite Afrobeats Artists

The producer talks to OkayAfrica about his journey from sound engineering to producing, and how he’s orchestrated records for artists like Davido, Ayra Starr, Simi, Magixx, and more.

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The African Designers Who Stole the Spotlight at the 2025 Met Gala

This year’s Met Gala was always going to make history, but it did so in more ways than expected, as several African designers made their debut on the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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The Film Adaptation of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Has Just Wrapped up Shooting

The Gina Prince-Bythewood-directed film stars Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Viola Davis, and more superstars, and is now scheduled for a tentative early 2027 release.

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Search results for: Ayra Starr

Ayra Starr Drops Sultry New Single “Gimme Dat” Featuring Wizkid

With a Latin Diamond plaque, BET nods, and a film debut, 2025 is shaping up to be the singer’s biggest year yet.

Ayra Starr wins Best International Act at the MOBO Awards 2025

British Ghanaian producer/DJ Juls has also won Best Producer at the awards ceremony, which will air on BBC later this week.

Ayra Starr Drops a Self-Love Anthem Ahead of Valentine’s Day

Ayra Starr embraces self-love with her latest single, "All The Love," a heartfelt anthem arriving just in time for Valentine’s Day.

African Artists Shine in the 2025 BET Awards Nominations

From Ayra Starr to Maglera Doe Boy, this year’s nominations highlight the global rise of African music across genres and borders.

Louddaaa Is Designing the Sound for Your Favorite Afrobeats Artists

The producer talks to OkayAfrica about his journey from sound engineering to producing, and how he’s orchestrated records for artists like Davido, Ayra Starr, Simi, Magixx, and more.

Burna Boy, Tyla, and Ayra Starr Shaped Africa’s Global Sound In 2024

According to recent Spotify data, these three artists were the most streamed artists from the continent followed by artists from various parts of the continent.

The African Designers Who Stole the Spotlight at the 2025 Met Gala

This year’s Met Gala was always going to make history, but it did so in more ways than expected, as several African designers made their debut on the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Film Adaptation of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Has Just Wrapped up Shooting

The Gina Prince-Bythewood-directed film stars Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Viola Davis, and more superstars, and is now scheduled for a tentative early 2027 release.

Ayra Starr, Simi, Join Call for Justice Over Nigerian Student’s Murder

Nigerians rally for justice following the shocking murder of Nigerian student Christiannah Idowu, allegedly at the hands of a male friend.

Ayra Starr and Tyla Lead African Nominees at the 2024 MTV EMAs

They’re joined by a diverse group of artists across two African-related categories, as well as nods in general categories.

Tyla Wins 2025 AMA Afrobeats Award

This year’s Afrobeats category at the American Music Awards has gone to the South African superstar, stoking questions about genre classification.

Ayra Starr Makes US TV Debut With Performance of “Last Heartbreak Song” and “Woman Commando”

Ayra Starr continues her meteoric rise with a stellar U.S. TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.