We dive into the French born Badarou’s most well known 1984 classic Echoes for a closer look at the sounds of Wally’s world.
We dive into the French born Badarou’s most well known 1984 classic Echoes for a closer look at the sounds of Wally’s world.
PAM pays tribute to Manu Dibango, who left us one year ago, on 24 March 2020. The musician, a generous pioneer, has built bridges between Africa and the rest of the world. A look back at the first chapters of his fantastic novel-like life.
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.
Writing about Busi Mhlongo is quite an emotional task and it’s this constant negotiation between language’s failure and the most optimistic part of me that absolutely needs to deliver the truth about Mhlongo’s importance in […]
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.
The violin – in all its forms – undoubtably plays a major role in the music of the African continent. Here we present an overview of the stringed instrument, played by those who made it famous in the past, as well as those who celebrate its resonance today.
The trap inspired track from Nigeria’s most exciting superstar finds its roots in a 20th century American jazz innovator.
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”.
For this International Women’s Day, PAM has compiled a playlist in which African or Afro-descendant women are the central characters. It is meant as a tribute to women, their struggles, as well as their past and future victories.
UK rapper and son of Ghanaian immigrants, Kojey Radical, releases his much anticipated debut album, narrated by his mother and introducing a “space and bass” sound full of funky horns and cerebral lyrics.
90 years ago, the South African singer, who was to become “Mama Africa”, a Pan-African heroine, was born. The life of a woman who thought that the fight should never end.