The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2025 in African music.
Events February 2 – At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, the award for Best African Music Performance goes to Tems for "Love Me JeJe". April 27 – The Headies 2024 July 10 – Burna Boy's new album, No Sign of Weakness, released today, features Travis Scott, Mick Jagger, Stromae, and Shaboozey. September 7 – As part of the BBC Proms season, Angélique Kidjo stars in "African Symphony", a concert held in Bradford, UK. September 8 – Tyla wins the Best Afrobeats category at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. November – 31st Annual South African Music Awards
Albums released Amaarae – Black Star Black Sherif – Iron Boy BNXN – Captain Burna Boy – No Sign of Weakness Davido – 5ive Gyakie – After Midnight Qing Madi – I Am The Blueprint Moonchild Sanelly – Full Moon
Deaths January 9 (date death announced) – Doc Shebeleza, 51, South African kwaito musician January 14 – Teddy Osei, 87, Ghanaian saxophone player, drummer and vocalist (Osibisa) March 13 – Yallunder, 30, South African afro-soul singer-songwriter April 4 – Amadou Bagayoko, 70, Malian musician (Amadou & Mariam) May 16 – Dada KD (Nana Kwakye Duah), 56, Ghanaian highlife musician May 25 – Foday Musa Suso, 75, Gambian musician and composer June 6 – "Gentleman" Mike Ejeagha, 95, Nigerian folklorist, highlife musician and songwriter June 13 – Louis Moholo, 85, South African jazz drummer (The Blue Notes, Brotherhood of Breath, Assagai) July 26 – Daddy Lumba, 60, Ghanaian highlife singer-songwriter August 13 – Rachid Ferhani, 80, Algerian Kabyle singer August 24 – Khaled Louma, 70, Algerian musician and radio presenter September 5 – Ras Sheehama, 59, Namibian reggae musician (suicide) October 6 – Ray's Kim Edm, 36, Chadian rapper October 8 – Pierre Moutouari, 75, Congolese singer October 21 – Achille Mouebo, 54, Congolese singer-songwriter November 3 (date death announced) – Akiin Shuga, 50, Nigerian singer November 12 – Bereket Mengisteab, 86/7, Eritrean singer, songwriter and composer November 25 – Biyouna, 73, Algerian singer and actress December 4 – Pops Mohamed, 75, South African multi-instrumentalist, jazz musician and producer
See also 2025 in music
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