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Muzi: flag bearer for the vanguard of South Africa’s electro scene
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Muzi: flag bearer for the vanguard of South Africa's electro scene

From revelation to confirmation – the South African producer Muzi is back with Zeno, a real and uncompromising concentration of shining Zulu house. Gathering around him the new guard of the South African electro scene, […]

Habibi Funk, the label playing hide and seek in Medina
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Habibi Funk, the label playing hide and seek in Medina

Already at the controls of the label Jakarta, Jannis Stürtz takes us behind the scenes of his latest project, Habibi Funk, intended to reissue forgotten North African musical treasures. From Morocco to Sudan via Libya […]

DJ Kampire, on the rise
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DJ Kampire, on the rise

The young Ugandan DJ, signed to the label Nyege Nyege, has become the darling of the biggest electro music festivals. PAM met up with her this summer in Arles, at Les Suds Festival. If the […]

DJ Haram, between angels and jinn
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DJ Haram, between angels and jinn

Demons and jinn, the Discwoman collective, Noise productions and a fiery debut EP, signed by Hyperdub… We met DJ Haram, the woman who’s building bridges between the Philly scene and the Middle East of her […]

Rising: the politics of Rema’s Mavin deal
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Rising: the politics of Rema's Mavin deal

When he released his debut project under the label, – a self-titled four-track EP – there were concerns that he was being forced to ‘switch up’ his style. One hand holds the pen, and that […]

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How Teni broke into the Nigerian mainstream on her own terms
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How Teni broke into the Nigerian mainstream on her own terms

  Teni has embraced the politics of her presence in the music industry. How she does this? By being ignorant to the politics. She instead, refers to this politics as her life, one she doesn’t […]

Fokn Bois, fake rascals
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Fokn Bois, fake rascals

For the Ghanaian older generation that still speaks pidgin (the slang language of the English-speaking Africans), a “fokbois” is a rascal, a good-for-nothing. The Fokn Bois have managed to reverse the stigma with Afrobeats LOL, […]

Angel-Ho: Sex, pop and fairy tales
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Angel‑Ho: Sex, pop and fairy tales

South African Angel-Ho joins the UK’s Hyperdub label for her debut album of post-modern aphrodisiac pop music. Cover © Jody Brand As an already established DJ and producer, Angel-Ho began to tease the internet towards the […]

Bonaventure’s DIY electronic music blending against all forms of oppression
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Bonaventure's DIY electronic music blending against all forms of oppression

Swiss/Congolese producer Soraya Lutangu tells us more about her last EP on Planet Mu, Mentor. After an acclaimed debut EP on PTP, Bonaventure released a new project on UK label Planet Mu. Mentor is a “homage to people whom inspire her, […]

Dope Saint Jude, a new queer Grrrl who redefines South Africa’s game
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Dope Saint Jude, a new queer Grrrl who redefines South Africa's game

South-African female rapper has just released her second EP, Resilient, and intends to impose her sharp flow beyond her hometown Cape Town. Catherine St Jude Pretorious aka Dope Saint Jude originates from Cape Town. After […]

From the precocious child Pongo Love to the feline woman Pongo
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From the precocious child Pongo Love to the feline woman Pongo

With shortly cropped bleached hair, huge gold earrings, and shiny polished nails, 25-year-old Pongo is an impressive young woman. She doesn’t go unnoticed, even in the Intendente square, in the heart of a cosmopolitan Lisbon. […]