The Best Music From East Africa in October 2025 – OkayAfrica

Close-up of a woman with long curly hair, defined eyebrows, false eyelashes, bold red lipstick, and a gold nose ring, perfect for an OkayAfrica feature on East African music trends in October 2025.

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OkayAfrica rounds up the best new music from Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, and Rwanda, featuring Sheebah, Toxic Lyrikali, Phil Emon, Diamond Platnumz, and more.

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A close-up of Uganda’s Sheebah in the music video for her 2025 single “Wesibadde.”

There must be something in the water in East Africa, because the music coming out of the region this October has artists showcasing full…

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