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The best Nigerian songs of 2022 so far (Q2)
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The best Nigerian songs of 2022 so far (Q2)

PAM brings you the latest hits in Nigerian music, from Afrobeats and Afropop to superstars and up-and-comers. Dive into 2022’s hottest new Nigerian records.

PAM Club: Asna and anyoneID become… Kass Kass Rizer!
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PAM Club: Asna and anyoneID become… Kass Kass Rizer!

Ivorian Asna and French anyoneID merge to become Kass Kass Rizer, a new afro-mutant entity that promises to devastate everything in its path, as evidenced by this explosive PAM Club!

PAM in conversation with Black Sherif
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PAM in conversation with Black Sherif

PAM met with rising superstar Black Sherif in Accra to talk about his career in music, Burna Boy linkup, trap-highlife blend and what motivates him.

Rap: 10 tracks and a tour of Africa (2nd quarter of 2022)
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Rap: 10 tracks and a tour of Africa (2nd quarter of 2022)

From Rwanda to Madagascar, passing by Togo, Morocco and Senegal, PAM presents a selection of 10 tracks that have lit the African rap planet on fire for the second quarter of 2022.

Obongjayar unlocks new melodies of hope
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Obongjayar unlocks new melodies of hope

PAM spoke with Obongjayar upon the release of his debut album, Some Nights I Dream Of Doors, a totally original dreamlike pursuit of passion that breeds hope for those who are lost.

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PAM Rewind:  M I M I’s universe in 10 tracks
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PAM Rewind: M I M I’s universe in 10 tracks

Cortega invites you to discover a DJ or producer through the exclusive playlist of the 10 sounds that have shaped their musical universe. Today it’s DJ and producer M I M I.

Makila, Chrisman’s hardcore homage
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Makila, Chrisman’s hardcore homage

PAM met Chrisman at the Rewire Festival 2022 in the Hague after an explosive show with label partner Ecko Bazz to talk about his musical journey and latest album Makila.

The best Afro club tracks of June 2022
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The best Afro club tracks of June 2022

From Johannesburg to Yaoundé via Accra, Kinshasa or Lagos, this non-exhaustive list is an overview of the sounds that made us vibrate in June, whether it is amapiano, batida, Afro-house, gqom, English bass music, deep-house or other experiments of all kinds.

In the laboratory of electro Fra Fra
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In the laboratory of electro Fra Fra

Fra Fra Gospel artist Linda Ayupuka introduces a new flavor to the sacred sound on God Created Everything with the help of Mais Um Discos and producer Francis Ayamga in the remote Top Link Studio of Northern Ghana.

Troposphere 7, Congolese rockets and DIY electronics
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Troposphere 7, Congolese rockets and DIY electronics

Hakuna Kulala co-founder Rey Sapienz and K-pop experimentalist MB Jones use Jean-Patrice Keka Ohemba Okese’s DIY Congolese space program as inspiration for Troposphere 7, a dissident group with an undefinable sound.

The best new reissues of 2022 so far
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The best new reissues of 2022 so far

Inventive labels are revealing to the world forgotten musical gems, full of history and lost to the archives. Here’s a selection of some of the best African reissues of 2022.