From emotionally revealing R&B and modern jungle to fújì, Afro-Soul, reggae and global pop, this edition of Afros Picks brings together six releases shaping contemporary Black music across borders.

Masego turns inward on Fix Your Face, pairing his signature musicianship with vulnerability and self-reflection. Asake expands his global sound without losing his Nigerian foundations on M$NEY, while Nia Archives makes vulnerable songwriting feel at home alongside exhilarating breakbeats on Emotional Junglist.

Elsewhere, Nigerian Canadian newcomer Osé emerges as an Afro-Soul voice to watch with Feels Like Home. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 join Kabaka Pyramid on “Problems,” reconnecting Afrobeat and reggae through a shared language of resilience and resistance. Tyla, meanwhile, embraces global pop on A*POP while remaining grounded in the South African identity that first introduced her to the world.

Together, these selections capture artists looking inward, reaching outward and carrying their musical foundations into new territory.

Discover all six Afros Picks at Afros in tha City or in our print publication.