BlackFM Radio
Black Music Radio, live and free
Black music, curated. Every station here is hand-picked and checked by BlackFM: Afrobeats, Amapiano, hip-hop, R&B, gospel and jazz from around the world. Press play and keep it running while you work, travel or create.
26 live stations6 genresFree, no sign-up
Every station, one player
We pick stations that play Black music the way it should sound: new releases next to the classics, from Lagos and Johannesburg to London and New York. Use the arrows in the player to switch station.
Afrobeats
ENERGY Afrobeats, Afrobeat N1 FM, Afrofusion Naija, Cosoro Afrobeats and Softlife Afrofusion Radio.
Amapiano
Amapiano FM, Amapiano Connect, Afrofusion Amapiano and 5FM.
Hip-hop, R&B & throwbacks
Black Culture Radio, Hot 108 Jamz and DEFJAY.
Gospel
Afrofusion Gospel Radio, Afrobeats Gospel Radio, PentRadio 107.9 FM, PraiseFM Africa, Joy Gospel Radio, Gospel Radio East Africa, Radio Pacis and Black Gospel Radio 365.
Jazz & soul
WBGO 88.3 FM and Jazz Radio Black Music.
German hip-hop & rap
bigFM and rm.fm Deutschrap.
Also in rotation
KEXP 90.3 FM and MadVibez Radio.
How to listen
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no subscription. Just press play.
Can I listen on my phone?
The player works in any mobile browser. Keep the tab open and the music keeps going.
A station will not play?
Stations sometimes go offline for maintenance. Switch to another one, or tell us and we will check it.
Which station should we add next?
Know a great station playing Afrobeats, Amapiano, hip-hop, gospel, reggae or jazz? Tell us. We check every suggestion and add the best ones to the player.
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Making music too?
BlackFM also has free tools for producers and DJs. Plan a set with the set time calculator, mix in key with the Camelot wheel converter, find a tempo with the tap tempo BPM finder or check how long your mix runs with the playlist duration calculator.