Crystal ISSAM ISSAM is a real outlier within the Cherifian kingdom, giving him broad appeal beyond the borders of his native country. Rapping in Darija, the Arabic language used in Morocco and more globally in […]

This week in the PAM Club, the London-based Venezuelan Miguel Colmenares represents the Colectivo Futuro,  a cultural platform, and the label Olindo Records for a cutting-edge Afro-Venezuelan set that ranges from 1980s picks to today’s […]

The two British artists team up on Bridge The Gap/Dirty South alongside remixes from El-B and Sully. Moses Boyd makes his big comeback following the release of his 2020 album, Dark Matter. On this new […]

With “Arab Liquor,” the French-Algerian singer and the Kabyle rapper mix English and Darija in a sensual, cross-cultural marriage Following her latest EP, Libra, in reference to the astrological sign, this singular artist is now […]

The Angolan-Polish duo Lua Preta calls on five producers from five different countries to remix their album Diaspora. Start with DJ Raff’s version on PAM. Since the 2017 release of their Emoções Coloridas EP, Lua […]

With Sankofa, the pianist mixes jazz and Afro rhythms, paying tribute to many black figures in Brazilian history. Both a memorial and a spiritual album.

By reissuing this 1970 Mama Africa’s album, the English label is boosting awareness of the major political events that marked the life of one of the most pan-African voices of all time. Miriam Makeba said: […]

The video for “Where You Come From” marks the latest release from the Palestinian-born American artist, a tribute to Rastafarianism alongside great Jamaican artists. The New Orleans-native unveils his twelfth album, “Khaled Khaled,” which he […]