Revered for their attention to detail, unshakable poise and perseverance behind the mic, we introduce a full slate of amapiano’s private school icons and new school torch bearers who have DJed, produced, rapped and sang their way into unabashed prominence.

Here is the latest Naija music of the third quarter of 2021.

On October 11th, in Ouagadougou, the trial for the assasination of the man who baptised his country with the name Burkina Faso, opens. His name was Thomas Sankara, and his example, which continues to inspire new generations, has also inspired a number of songs.

Rap is a genre that never stands still, so PAM brings you the latest developments from the African continent. Here is our selection of the 10 best tracks released over the last three months.

Thirty years ago, music giant Miles Davis passed away in California. In partnership with Getup, PAM looks back – in 5 steps and as many playlists – on the journey of a revolutionary.

The Carnation Revolution spelled the end of Portugal’s colonial empire. From Cape Verde to Angola, Mozambique to Guinea-Bissau, we look back to the soundtrack of the years of liberation.

London’s UK Funky “Goddess of Rhythm”, KG, runs us through her genre bending blend of favorite tracks from alté and gqom to house and Afrobeats including an amaPiano inspired track from her own repertoire.

The end of summer is coming, but I’m not going to give you the “beach blues” and so we’re going to end on a high note with some jazz records that represent a bit of an in-house specialty and a big part of my vinyl collection. T

To avoid falling into back-to-school hopelessness, PAM offers you a list of the best music videos of summer 2021, to keep the same energy at the office as at the club.

This summer the boss of the Heavenly Sweetness label shares some of the treasures of his record collection with us.

This week, as part of PAM’s Records of the Summer series, we’re off to Africa with a selection of Afro-funk LPs.