In Ivory Coast, plastic sandals known as “lêkê” have become emblems of popular culture worn by everyone from DJ Arafat to Eritrean freedom fighters.
In Ivory Coast, plastic sandals known as “lêkê” have become emblems of popular culture worn by everyone from DJ Arafat to Eritrean freedom fighters.
Dive into the rich yet little-known history of music in the Central African Republic. From the Congolese inspired independence music of the 1960s, the Bokassa era sounds of Formidable Muziki.
PAM spoke with Yamê about the rapper-singer-melodist’s meteoric rise and his knack for lofty melodies and heartfelt punchlines.
Deena Abdelwahed speaks about her passion for sound abstraction and freedom to create without having to claim her identity on latest album, Jbal Rrsas.
Ten years after her death, legendary Tanzanian Taarab figure Bi Kidude continues to inspire younger generations.
The Zanzibari festival returns in 2024. Learn more about Sauti za Busara, which celebrates local cultures while welcoming the whole world.
PAM rounds up the hottest amapiano releases of 2023 from across the continent as the South African genre continues to produce global hits and garner vast influence.
Discover a selection of buzzing new Ghanaian artists who are set to make their mark on 2023. These are artists who have made their mark locally and are ready to take the mainstream and shoot their shot on the global stage.
The South African jazz scene continues to be an exciting confluence of sounds from all over. From electronic music and classical, to Afro-folk and hip hop, this is our selection of the best Mzansi jazz of 2023 so far.
Check out this selection of hot new Nigerian artists who are going viral and taking the spotlight, writing hits, making names and set to make their mark on 2023.
Discover a selection of East Africa’s emerging R&B talents, from Kenya to Sudan, who are shaking things up in one of the region’s most creative scenes.
The Nigerian music scene keeps buzzing with stunning releases. PAM presents you the latest hits from Street-Pop and Afrobeats to superstars and up-and-comers. Dive into 2023’s hottest new Nigerian songs.
In eastern France, Zhar shakes up Strasbourg with her fusion of electronic DJ sets featuring North African percussion. A stopover in the PAM Club, with an uncompromising set. With Berber roots in the Moroccan Rif, […]
The duo CXLI give their interpretation of the London underground, following the red thread of their Colombian roots in an exclusive mix. Based in South London, the CXLI brothers (pronounced Cali) bring their natural influences […]
In the wake of their EP Longa Espera, freshly signed to Club Yeke, Bate1 Prod offer us a set of individual and dual productions, at the crossroads of their respective universes. DJ and producer with […]
South African DJ and producer Vanco celebrates the imminent release of his new EP iThemba with a PAM Club halfway between progressive house and afro-tech. Hailing from Douglasdale, near Johannesburg, Vanco has established himself as […]
A look into the life of the champion of Apala music, from his initial percussive introductions to the Yoruba-Muslim predecessor, to his major political hits for Oroki Social Club and founding of the first African record label, Haruna Ishola is Apala music.
Julius Nyerere aka Mwalimu was a pan-Africanist icon with a taste for music. PAM recounts how Tanzania’s first president birthed the muziki wa dansi movement with state sponsored bands.
Haile Selassie I, emperor of Ethiopia and pan-African instigator, created an apocryphal personality and reign that has resonated into the reggae Rastafari and Africa’s modern political backdrop.
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.
With a career spanning over fifty years, the Mahotella Queens brought mbaqanga music to a global audience, balancing an urban identity with traditional cultural practices.
Binda Ngazolo, whose training owes a lot to Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s albums, revisits the meaning and context of some of his most remarkable songs. In Fela’s own words. Today, “Sorrow Tears and Blood”