The little prince of amapiano has made a name for himself signing some of the biggest hits of South Africa. Yimi Lo, his bright debut album, proves nevertheless that it was never the singer’s goal to fit the mainstream. PAM spoke with Aymos about his new project and his journey.

A brief history of the Luo clan’s great musical contribution, Nyatiti, an eight stringed pentatonic lyre with a percussive base.

After years of being known only by his famous tag (“Yo Rexxie Pon Dis One!”), Nigeria’s super producer now has a 17-track album under his name. PAM met with Rexxie to speak about A True Champion and much more. 

PAM spoke to thoughtful Leeds based rapper ATO about lyrical honesty, relatability, and collaboration ahead of a return to live gigs.

The end of summer is coming, but I’m not going to give you the “beach blues” and so we’re going to end on a high note with some jazz records that represent a bit of an in-house specialty and a big part of my vinyl collection. T

Lee “Scratch” Perry, born Rainford Hugh – who reportedly died in Noel Holmes hospital in Western Jamaica on Sunday, August 29th – was a visionary that shook up the musical order by jamming tape machines, slogging silverware, packing samples, and layering effects onto tracks that would bleed into hip-hop, r&b, and punk.

To avoid falling into back-to-school hopelessness, PAM offers you a list of the best music videos of summer 2021, to keep the same energy at the office as at the club.

This summer the boss of the Heavenly Sweetness label shares some of the treasures of his record collection with us.

The Mexican DJ and producer Pambulo has released Kabalagalaxy, a debut EP on the Mexican-Ugandan label Makabila Umoja, which deploys a danceable electronic mix built on sounds from both worlds. Read the interview and listen to an exclusive DJ set.

This week, as part of PAM’s Records of the Summer series, we’re off to Africa with a selection of Afro-funk LPs.

Ayra Starr talks about the release of her debut album 19 & Dangerous, a project imbued with an eager sense of youth, the collage of internet culture, and the empowerment that comes from music and its icons.