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Nigerian producers to watch in 2022
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Nigerian producers to watch in 2022

PAM looks at the men and women behind the boards that are fashioning the sounds of afrobeats during its global rise to popularity.

PAM goes Off the Map in new docuseries
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PAM goes Off the Map in new docuseries

PAM is proud to present Off the Map, a collection of mini-docs that bring you into the lives of emerging artists from Kinshasa to Paris, Casablanca and Johannesburg.

Kinyatrap: the gritty soundtrack of Kigali’s new rap generation
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Kinyatrap: the gritty soundtrack of Kigali’s new rap generation

Kinyatrap is the quintessential Kigali sound that combines elements of trap, grime, drill, and the occasional Afro-pop rhythm. While mainstream coverage of Rwandan music tends to focus on diasporic acts like Stromae, Lous and the […]

Digging into Eritrean Anthology
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Digging into Eritrean Anthology

An introduction to the collective that is shining a spotlight on buried Eritrean masterpieces online and in-person for a celebration of culture and heritage.  

Wally Badarou: Echoes (1984)
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Wally Badarou: Echoes (1984)

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.

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Goodbye, Manu! A tribute to our African uncle
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Goodbye, Manu! A tribute to our African uncle

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.

A brief guide to hiplife
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A brief guide to hiplife

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.

Busi Mhlongo, South Africa’s urban punk king
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Busi Mhlongo, South Africa’s urban punk king

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 […]

Worrying less with Tim Lyre
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Worrying less with Tim Lyre

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, pulling on the heartstrings of Africa
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The violin, pulling on the heartstrings of Africa

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.

Rema’s “Alien” samples smooth jazz of Lonnie Linston Smith
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Rema’s “Alien” samples smooth jazz of Lonnie Linston Smith

The trap inspired track from Nigeria’s most exciting superstar finds its roots in a 20th century American jazz innovator.