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Le Guess Who? announces full curated programs by Heba Kadry, Nala Sinephro and more
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Le Guess Who? announces full curated programs by Heba Kadry, Nala Sinephro and more

The Utrecht festival announces the four guest curators for the 2023 edition as well as the first artists as part of the general line-up of the festival.

Stambeli, the spirits’ last dance: a PAM original documentary
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Stambeli, the spirits’ last dance: a PAM original documentary

Discover this three-part documentary series that pays tribute to a Tunisian ritual where music, dance and trance combine to liberate bodies and minds, tracing its traditional origins to sub-Saharan Africa and reinvented by a young guard of electronic musicians.

The 10 best albums of April 2023
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The 10 best albums of April 2023

Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases.This April we’re dancing to DJ Danifox’s rhythms, vibing to Mau from Nowhere’s lyrics and time travelling with Les Abranis.

PAM Meets Ary Kueka: the island melodies of Santo Antão
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PAM Meets Ary Kueka: the island melodies of Santo Antão

With Cape Verde’s 2023 Atlantic Music Expo in full swing, PAM takes you back to meet a thoughtful and endearing man, a poet and musician, who took us on a journey to his island, Santo Antão.

Analog Africa honors Polibio Mayorga’s Andean cumbia
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Analog Africa honors Polibio Mayorga's Andean cumbia

Ecuatoriana : El universo paralelo de Polibio Mayorga is one of the cornerstones allowing Polibio Mayorga to be seen as a leader of andean cumbia, this fusion of futuristic sonorities and traditional andean rhythms.

The 10 best albums of March 2023
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The 10 best albums of March 2023

Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases. This March, we’re dancing to Davido’s timeless work, vibing to Najib Alhoush’s groovy rhythms, celebrating the life of Ali Farka Touré and more.

From Italy to Ivory Coast, Davorio is music with purpose
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From Italy to Ivory Coast, Davorio is music with purpose

Operating as a funding source for a community space in the village of Gohouo-Zagna, Davorio is a collaborative experiment between Italian polyhedric musician Samuele Strufaldi and Ivorian artist Boris Pierrou. Watch an exclusive premiere of […]

The best Pan African Rap of 2023
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The best Pan African Rap of 2023

From Angola to Ghana, stopping off in Comoros, Ivory Coast, Nigeria or Guinea, PAM presents a selection of 10 tracks from across the continent, from major hits to new school mavericks, that have shook up the rap world in 2023.