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A brief guide to hiplife
PAM takes you back to when Ghanaians were living the hiplife, a 1990s musical and generational craze which placed hip-hop verses in-between highlife guitar loops.
Nils Bourdin
South Africa
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Worrying less with Tim Lyre
The Nigerian artist is all about good vibes on his debut album, composed to help you enjoy more and worry less. He speaks to PAM about the Alté scene, his Chop Life Crew and his creative process.
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From Pitori to Paris, Focalistic’s dreams come true
After taking hold of Lagos, Accra, Dar-Es-Salam and London, Focalistic recently made a Paris capsize, a turning point in his career. An opportunity to take a look with him at his journey, from an ambitious rapper to the “President of the streets”.
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“Try Love” with Horace Andy
The Jamaican legend unveils the second single from his forthcoming album Midnight Rockers, a project alternating between rock and reggae. The song “Try Love” was written by Horace Andy, Jeb Loy Nichols, George Oban and […]
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Kuami Eugene the rock star from the black star
A highlife singer, an Afrobeats star and a pop icon, Kuami Eugene carries the flag of Ghana high. Known as the “rockstar” of his country, his next move is world domination. PAM spoke with him live from Accra.
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Toxicated Keys: the young duo sowing amapiano seeds
The duo Toxicated Keys releases “Zaka Zaka” today, a promising first single that comes straight from the townships of Pretoria. It offers a taster of their rough amapiano style, and of a forthcoming EP. Mokwele […]
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KiDi, forever a golden boy
If you are a close follower of all TikTok trends, it is almost impossible you have never heard “Shut up… and bend over”. These words were sung by Dennis Nana Dwamena, better known as KiDi, […]
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South African artists remember Hugh Masekela
PAM celebrates the 4th anniversary of the musician’s passing by chatting with a young generation of South African artists about his legacy.