Photo: Ayra Starr performing at the Shoke Shoke Festival, 2023 — Wikimedia Commons
Ayra Starr has added an Afro House crossover to her 2026 run, featuring on "All The People," the new single by South African DJ Shimza and Brazilian electronic star Alok, released via Helix Records.
The track, reported on Monday by EDMTunes after its release on Friday, November 6, is a vocal-led Afro House record produced by hitmaking team Stargate alongside Shift K3Y. It runs two minutes and 37 seconds.
The collaboration pairs three different dance-music worlds: Shimza, one of South Africa's leading Afro House exports; Alok, Brazil's biggest electronic act; and Ayra Starr, whose voice carries the record's topline.
- Released Friday, November 6, 2026, via Helix Records
- Produced by Stargate and Shift K3Y
- A vocal-led Afro House crossover, two minutes and 37 seconds long
Why this collaboration matters
Nigerian pop stars featuring on global dance records has become a reliable export route for Afrobeats, and Ayra Starr has been one of its most consistent travellers. A Shimza link-up also connects her directly to South Africa's Afro House circuit — the sound currently filling clubs from Johannesburg to Ibiza — while Alok brings the record to Brazil's enormous electronic audience.
For Shimza, the single continues a run of international collaborations built on his "African Dawn" sound; for Alok, it extends his series of cross-continental pop-dance features.
What happens next
"All The People" is streaming now on all platforms. NTN will track its chart and streaming performance in the coming days — and whether a video or live debut follows during the December party season in Lagos.
Credit: EDMTunes, November 9, 2026; Dubiks and QNC News, November 6, 2026.
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