"Kinky Afro" is a single by the English alternative rock band Happy Mondays, produced by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne.

The song was originally going to be called "Groovy Afro", but was changed to "Kinky Afro" after British band the Farm released a similarly named song titled "Groovy Train" earlier in 1990.

[1] The song was the band's biggest hit in the United States, reaching number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

[2] It reached number five in the United Kingdom, tied with "Step On" as the band's highest-charting single there.

[3] "Kinky Afro" was also the band's highest-charting single in Australasia, peaking at number 63 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart and number 34 on New Zealand's Recorded Music NZ (then RIANZ) chart.