The Best East African Songs Right Now: August 2025 Edition – OkayAfrica

A group of people stand together; a man in glasses and a Rwanda jersey smiles and gestures, while another man beside him wears a hat and jacket, capturing the spirited vibe of East African Songs featured by OkayAfrica in August 2025.

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OkayAfrica rounds up the best new music to come out of Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania this August. Enjoy the best new East African music below.

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Rwandan artist Nel Ngabo (right) in the music video for “HOZA,” his new collaboration with Platini P.

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