The duo Bantu Spaceship lands in the PAM Club with a selection of songs at the genesis of their eponymous debut album at the crossroads of traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music.

Reissues always remind us that the ocean of music is much deeper than the surface of new releases. From Ghana to Colombia, passing by Somalia, Zimbabwe or Mali, PAM has selected 30 reissues from 2022 that bring back from oblivion the great archives of African music.

Analog Africa reissues a selection of tracks by Ernesto Djédjé, hero of the Ivorian musical epic whose modern rise caused a sensation well beyond his country. Passed on far too early, Ernesto embodied the fusion of soul, funk, and the traditions of his beloved region.

This week, an invitation to dance over jerky kuduro-inspired rhythm, an abrasive and sensual record, some modern take on the lulanga, seven minutes of Afrofusion and some hybrid funk.

“It Is Like My Music Was Waiting For This Generation” says disco funk relic Steve Monite as he tells the story of his oddball musical career and the massive reemergence of his timeless boogie classics.

The South African bassist and his band unveil Finish The Sun, a sophomore album rooted in experimentation, 70s African music and sunny mornings.   “In late 2020, I would start every day by having a cup […]

Mr Bongo announces the reedition of a rare album from Malian musician Idrissa Soumaoro, initially released in 1978. Le Tioko-Tioko, from which the banger “Nissodia” is taken, was recorded by Soumaoro and l’Eclipse de l’IJA.  […]

Soundway Records announces the reissue of the 1984 Nigerian disco album Only You by Steve Monite, with the digital debut of single “Things Fall Apart”. The Nigerian boogie single “Only You” by Steve Monite will […]