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Orlando Julius’s Afro Funk grail from 1978 get a second life
News
Orlando Julius's Afro Funk grail from 1978 get a second life

Hot Casa Records reissues Love Peace & Happiness, one of the rarest albums from the Afro Soul maestro.

FMM Sines: “world music” vs “musics of the world” in Portugal’s biggest festival
Review
FMM Sines: "world music" vs "musics of the world" in Portugal's biggest festival

Inside a medieval castle and under the star-lighted sky of the Portuguese Atlantic coast, singer Oumou Sangaré and her musicians entertain a very mixed audience – in style, age and social class. At the same […]

Miriam Makeba, and the fight goes on
Profiles
Miriam Makeba, and the fight goes on

90 years ago, the South African singer, who was to become “Mama Africa”, a Pan-African heroine, was born. The life of a woman who thought that the fight should never end.

Funbi, between music and society
Interview
Funbi, between music and society

Funbi’s music is the expression of his environment, emotions and social backgrounds, it is deeper than just lyrics. Funbi’s debut EP, Serenade is an unconventional and brilliant coupe to the mainstream sounds in Nigeria. He closed 2018 with […]

5 Nigerian classic albums of the 70s
History
5 Nigerian classic albums of the 70s

From Haruna Ishola to Fela and Orlando Julius, a look at the formative decade of Afropop. Haruna Ishola Oroki Social Club Decca Records (1971) For many, Haruna Ishola is the best performer of apala, a […]

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The 40 best albums of 2018
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The 40 best albums of 2018

Our forty favorites albums published in 2018 This was almost Mission Impossible: we chose about forty of the many records that have surprised us, cheered us up, conquered us this year. Finding a guiding principle […]

‘Quebra Cabeça’ by Bixiga: São Paulo’s band integrates urban sounds into their afrobeat
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'Quebra Cabeça' by Bixiga: São Paulo's band integrates urban sounds into their afrobeat

For their 4th album, Quebra Cabeça, the Brazilian afrobeat big band bring forward more complexity to their musical puzzle and also welcome the electronic vibrations of the São Paulo megalopolis to the studio. May, 2016. Ten […]

The 25 Best Reissues of 2017
Feature
The 25 Best Reissues of 2017

The Pan African Music team select their favorite 2017 reissues. Compilations, vinyl reissues and exclusive archive gems: a short focus on 25 timeless albums that made our year. Listen to selections from this list on […]