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UnPop Live brings restorative live performance to Khaya Lendaba Village
Feature
UnPop Live brings restorative live performance to Khaya Lendaba Village

PAM presents an exclusive premier of Unpop Live’s Village Frequency Edition, an immersive livestream inviting 5 acts to showcase their tonic, healing and meditative music in the Credo Mutwa cultural village. 

Gainsbourg Percussions, Gainsbourg counterfeits
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Gainsbourg Percussions, Gainsbourg counterfeits

Was the French writer and composer out of ideas ? Looking for a second wind ? His sixth album, the avant-gardiste Gainsbourg Percussions, was largely ” borrowed “from African artists. Who he did not credit.

With the priestesses of zãr
Reportage
With the priestesses of zãr

Long nights of ecstatic singing and dancing, ritual offerings, fiery percussion, and a few tons of incense… PAM takes you right into the heart of Egyptian Zãr – a trance ritual where women are said to be possessed by djinn – surviving in Cairo by grace of its last priestesses.

The allure of being Wande Coal
Interview
The allure of being Wande Coal

Wande Coal runs PAM through his multi decade-long career, from Mushin to Mohits, his lasting influence on Nigerian pop’s newest stars, and his highly anticipated album.

The Cavemen. championing the highlife renaissance
Profiles
The Cavemen. championing the highlife renaissance

Back from their first headline tour, The Cavemen. recount how they revived one of West Africa’s favorite genres, highlife, for the next generation of listeners.

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Pa Salieu, Afrikan Rebel from Gambia to the Frontline
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Pa Salieu, Afrikan Rebel from Gambia to the Frontline

At Guess Who Festival in Utrecht, PAM sat down with Pa Salieu to discuss what it means to be an Afrikan Rebel, the name of the Coventry rapper’s latest EP.

PAM Rewind: De Schuurman’s world in 10 tracks
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PAM Rewind: De Schuurman's world in 10 tracks

Every month Cortega picks a DJ or producer who puts Africa and its diaspora in the spotlight. Featuring an exclusive playlist of the 10 sounds that have shaped his musical universe.

Brenda Fassie, Life is Going On
Profiles
Brenda Fassie, Life is Going On

A look at the life of one of South Africa’s great stars, and the complex interpretation of her legacy as an activist and diva. 

Niariu, amazon turned mermaid
Interview
Niariu, amazon turned mermaid

A member of the new Amazones d’Afrique, Niariu dives into a solo career with an introspective debut EP entitled Story of a Sad Mermaid.

13 mixes for a New Year jam
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13 mixes for a New Year jam

To help you make your New Year’s Eve a memorable one, we have selected 13 PAM Club sets from our extensive collection.

The best amapiano of 2021
List / Guide
The best amapiano of 2021

2021 has been an incredible year for amapiano, as the world continues to take note of the genre’s power.