In Northern Ghana a new hip-hop hybrid is captivating audiences and filling up stadiums as a fresh reminder of Tamale’s long musical tradition.

Jako Maron, a pioneer of electronic music in Réunion Island, looks back on his own history, and on that of maloya, which remains at the heart of his experiments.

PAM takes you through the relentless breaks of the coupé-décalé 2.0 going viral online and distorting the faces of the country’s best dancers. 

PAM takes you to Zanzibar where taarab, the musical gemstone of the archipelago’s history, is seeking a way to exist between tourist towns, political allegiances, and the onslaught of urban music.

Meet Khalil Epi, a Tunisian electronic producer on a mission to weave a thread through traditional music, pop, European club and North African art music.

Waists thrust at everything, pounding, shaking, and sending up billowing clouds of dust. Far from the city, particles fly in every chaotic direction as hands and feet beat at the earth. At the Balani Show, […]

In Ivory Coast, plastic sandals known as “lêkê” have become emblems of popular culture worn by everyone from DJ Arafat to Eritrean freedom fighters.

Ten years after her death, legendary Tanzanian Taarab figure Bi Kidude continues to inspire younger generations.

PAM followed Jupiter & Okwess on their American tour this summer, which included a stop at Coachella, one of the most prestigious music festivals in the USA.

PAM’s latest documentary stars one of Africa’s reggae heroes. 30 years after his first album, the Fakoly descendant opens the doors of his club in Bamako, and his countryside farm for an alternative look at the legendary reggaeman.

Founded by Donia Shohdy, JellyZone is a party series at the core of Cairo’s underground music scene, curating an experimental space for the future of Egyptian music.