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Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker survey new Cuban music from the 70s and 80s
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Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker survey new Cuban music from the 70s and 80s

Following an acclaimed first volume, the two Soul Jazz Records explorers return with Culture Clash In Havana Cuba – Experiments In Latin Music 1975-85 Vol. 2. Both Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker have been involved […]

Gilles Peterson: DJ on a different frequency
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Gilles Peterson: DJ on a different frequency

To celebrate the release of Indaba Is the 1st record of 2021 from Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label – PAM caught up with Gilles and Indaba’s Thandi Ntuli (a few weeks apart, and on different continents) to talk curation, Pan-African sounds, and how a record label can be an ally.

Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick reunite on STR4TA project
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Gilles Peterson and Jean‑Paul 'Bluey' Maunick reunite on STR4TA project

On a first extract entitled “Rhythm In Your Mind” the two acolytes revitalize the iconic British funk scene of the early eighties. Longtime friends and collaborators, Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, join forces to […]

GILLES PETERSON presents Sonzeira / Tam Tam Tam Reimagined
GILLES PETERSON presents Sonzeira / Tam Tam Tam Reimagined

GILLES PETERSON, legendary DJ and record collector for BBC Radio in London, presents the 2nd album Sonzeira project (“Happy and dancing sounds” in brazilian) : “Tam Tam Reimagined“. Since his early days as a club DJ and pirate […]

Giles Peterson’s compilation exploring Cuban sounds from the 70s and 80s
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Giles Peterson’s compilation exploring Cuban sounds from the 70s and 80s

According to this compilation by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker, Cuban music from 1975-1985 came in many forms: jazz, funk, tropicalia, disco and salsa … The list of new musical genres that emerged during this […]

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Bokani Dyer drops single “Move On” with a splendid live session
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Bokani Dyer drops single "Move On" with a splendid live session

Jazzman Bokani Dyer presents the live video for “Move On”, the third single from Radio Sechaba, a new album that showcases the colors of South Africa’s buzzing jazz scene.

Ezra Collective, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti’s legacy
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Ezra Collective, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti’s legacy

PAM spoke with Femi Koleoso, drummer and leader of the Afro-fusion quintet, Ezra Collective, to talk about Afrobeat, the group’s authentic mission and fusing Fela’s sound with the modern world. 

Afrobeat Ambassador Dele Sosimi and Deep House producer Medlar unite on State Of Play
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Afrobeat Ambassador Dele Sosimi and Deep House producer Medlar unite on State Of Play

UK record label Wah Wah 45s announces the release of new EP State of Play, a collaboration between Nigerian-British musician Dele Sosimi and producer Medlar out on June 10th. Seven years after the release of […]