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Stonebwoy, diamond dancehall made in Ghana
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Stonebwoy, diamond dancehall made in Ghana

The Ghanaian singer continues his popular ascent with Anloga Junction, a star studded album riding the inspired waves of The Black Atlantic without forgetting Stonebwoy’s hometown of Anloga.

Singeli: The future sound of Tanzania is becoming a source of national pride
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Singeli: The future sound of Tanzania is becoming a source of national pride

Little was known until recently of the futuristic sound emerging from the ghettos of Dar es-Salaam, which now is exporting itself to dance floors across the globe. Ten years on from its conception, singeli has […]

Transmusicales: an entranced festival experience
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Transmusicales: an entranced festival experience

At the Transmusicales festival, “trance” is not just a word in its name. PAM accompanied artists at the festival whose music is closely linked to a phenomenon ethnomusicologist Gilbert Rouget dedicated a reference book to, […]

Príncipe Discos: the highway to royalty
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Príncipe Discos: the highway to royalty

Since its inception in 2011, Lisbon-based label Príncipe Discos has set out to conquer international dancefloors with an irresistible sound signature: the “batida”. Beats, emancipation, roots, pride and identity… We meet up with producers Marfox […]

Le Guess Who? Festival: the way forward
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Le Guess Who? Festival: the way forward

Both uncompromising and genre-defying, the highly influential Le Guess Who? festival celebrated its 13th edition between November 7th – 10th in Utrecht, Netherlands, under miraculous sunshine. We report from inside of the exemplary festival. Embrace […]

Ayalew Mesfin: Ethiopia’s funk phoenix
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Ayalew Mesfin: Ethiopia’s funk phoenix

After more than a forty-year absence, Ayalew Mesfin is back on November the 8th with the Debo Band, for a big concert at the Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. For PAM, the Ethiopian […]

Afrorack: the body to the machine
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Afrorack: the body to the machine

  Brian Bamanya aka Afrorack built Africa’s first DIY modular synthesizer, in Uganda: he foresees that the next revolution in electronic music will take place in Africa. Brian Bamanya radiates pride. A few days after […]

Muzi: flag bearer for the vanguard of South Africa’s electro scene
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Muzi: flag bearer for the vanguard of South Africa's electro scene

From revelation to confirmation – the South African producer Muzi is back with Zeno, a real and uncompromising concentration of shining Zulu house. Gathering around him the new guard of the South African electro scene, […]