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The 50 best albums of 2023
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The 50 best albums of 2023

Listen in on 2023 with our pan-African selection from Durban to Tunis, Nairobi to Niamey, featuring the likes of Amaarae, MC Yallah, Omagoqa, and Baaba Maal. 

PAM Meets Joshua Baraka
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PAM Meets Joshua Baraka

From rooftops and studios to the streets of Kampala, PAM met with rising Ugandan pop star Joshua Baraka to learn about the artist behind the hits.

The frantic rise of Shangaan electro
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The frantic rise of Shangaan electro

From South Africa’s Limpopo region, Shangaan electro, known locally as Tsonga electro, exploded on the scene in the late 00s for a worldwide takeover of breakneck beats, choppy melodies and chipmunk vocals, before fading back into relative obscurity.

The best albums of November 2023
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The best albums of November 2023

This month, Ko-Jo Cue makes his comeback, Tkay Maidza chooses violence, followed by the sounds of Bamako on Sunday and gnawa rave music.

PAM Meets Jupiter & Okwess at Coachella
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PAM Meets Jupiter & Okwess at Coachella

PAM followed Jupiter & Okwess on their American tour this summer, which included a stop at Coachella, one of the most prestigious music festivals in the USA.

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Tkay Maidza woke up and chose violence
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Tkay Maidza woke up and chose violence

Zimbabwe born rap innovator talks about the SoundCloud rap era, embracing the dark side, her matrilineal clairvoyance and new album, Sweet Justice.

The “vulgar” icons of Egypt’s cassette culture
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The "vulgar" icons of Egypt’s cassette culture

Dive into the rise of audiocassettes and working class music, a combination that outsold any other music genre in 1970s Egypt through the likes of Ahmed Adaweya and Sheikh Imam.

PAM presents new film: Tiken Jah, the descendant of Fakoly
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PAM presents: Tiken Jah, the descendant of Fakoly

PAM’s latest documentary stars one of Africa’s reggae heroes. 30 years after his first album, the Fakoly descendant opens the doors of his club in Bamako, and his countryside farm for an alternative look at the legendary reggaeman.

The best albums of October 2023
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The best albums of October 2023

Dive into the October selection, marked by ODUMODUBLVCK’s Igbo rap, British-Ghanaian collective ONIPA’s come back, and Vanyfox’s infectious batida EP. 

Xica da Silva, the eruption of Black memory
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Xica da Silva, the eruption of Black memory

Xica da Silva, a figure of Brazilian black history, has transcended history to become a symbol. Since the 1960s, she continues to resurface in carnivals, films and songs. Discover the life, myth and legend of one of Brazil’s oldest black icons.  

“Rue Princesse”, the story of Abidjan’s nightlife
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“Rue Princesse”, the story of Abidjan’s nightlife

On August 6th, 2011, a few months after the end of a violent post-electoral crisis, Abidjan’s new government demolished the Rue Princesse on the grounds that it had become unsanitary, crippled with prostitution, drug trafficking […]