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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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.

Master drummer, educator, and Pan-Africanist, Olatunji influenced everyone from John Coltrane to Spike Lee. PAM pays tribute examining Olatunji’s life in three acts.

PAM sat down with Scratcha DVA aka Scratchclart aka Scratcha before his b2b with Durban native Menzi for the first edition of Boiler Room fest to talk about the outsider essence of the gqom, grime connection.