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Jazz Is Dead assembles the greats for 11th compilation
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Jazz Is Dead assembles the greats for 11th compilation

Jazz Is Dead welcomes its eleventh edition with Tony Allen, Lonnie Linston Smith, and Jean Carne under the direction of Californian multi-instrumentalist producer Adrian Younge and founding member of A Tribe Called Quest, Ali Shaheed […]

Jazz Is Dead enrolls Gary Bartz
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Jazz Is Dead enrolls Gary Bartz

At the age of 80, the American alto saxophonist has lost none of his creative energy. The spirit of his incessant musical quest is found in the spirit of the label launched by the two […]

Jazz-funk legend Doug Carn features on Jazz is Dead 005
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Jazz‑funk legend Doug Carn features on Jazz is Dead 005

Black Jazz Records’ biggest hit of the 70’s … jazz-funk organist Doug Carn joins Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. This new collaboration with the founders of the Jazz is Dead label – Californian producer […]

Rema’s “Alien” samples smooth jazz of Lonnie Linston Smith
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Rema’s “Alien” samples smooth jazz of Lonnie Linston Smith

The trap inspired track from Nigeria’s most exciting superstar finds its roots in a 20th century American jazz innovator. 

Jako Maron, the maloya alien
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Jako Maron, the maloya alien

Jako Maron, a pioneer of electronic music in Réunion Island, looks back on his own history, and on that of maloya, which remains at the heart of his experiments.

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Defmaa Maadef: guardians of Senegalese musical culture
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Defmaa Maadef: guardians of Senegalese musical culture

Defa and Mamy Victory aka Defmaa Maadef, talk about their mission of cultural transmission and the obstacles in their path to achieve it.

Afropollination: Residency Power in the Global Underground
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Afropollination: Residency Power in the Global Underground

This is a story of explosive creativity, diehard cultural exchange, and avant-garde community from Kampala to Hamburg, with Nyege Nyege and Afropollination.

The 10 best albums of July 2023
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The 10 best albums of July 2023

Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases. To prolong the summer, dive into Nigeria’s musical heritage with Tony Allen and Ayo Manuel, take a detour to Beirut with Charife Megarbane and go crazy with DJ K.