2025 Staff Favorite Picks: African Music, Culture & Literature That Moved Us – OkayAfrica

A glowing graphic reads “writers’ picks TOP STORIES of 2025” in bold, futuristic font on a dark background, spotlighting the latest in African Literature and global trends.

There are layers upon layers and countless dimensions to the African experience, whether you’re living on the continent or in the diaspora. At OkayAfrica, we aim to take a magnifying glass to these layers and dimensions, tease out the nuances, and present a portrait of where things are, in the hope that the stories we share stand as a diligent testament to the complexity of living in and being from Africa.

2025 was a busy editorial year for us, a reflection of the times we’re living in, where sociopolitical challenges…