The young South African DJ, producer, and creator of 2020’s biggest hit “Jerusalema,” Master KG, talks about his newfound success, humble beginnings, and the road ahead…

They say Kenyan music clutches at straws for identity; that it’s a concoction of various sounds, difficult to classify under a singular umbrella. In fact, maybe that’s the beauty of it. The first half of the year has seen some exciting collaborations emerging in the Kenyan urban music scene, featuring Rhumba, Afropop, Trap and Gengetone, from seasoned acts to new entrants. Here is a glimpse at what’s constituting the playlist of Kenya’s listeners.

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

The pioneer of «free jazz » has ceaselessly examined every strata of African-American culture since his arrival on the scene in 1960. He continues his explorations on his new album « Let My People Go », a duo with the pianist Jason Moran.

Here is the latest Naija music of the second quarter of 2021.

The Swiss-Uruguayan duo have released Seven Seas, an Afro and Latin house summer gem that features a host of international names. Listen to “E Fura” and hear from the artists.

On 30 June 1960, the Congo (DRC) became independent. Alan Brain, director of the movie The Rumba Kings, and Manda Tchebwa, historian of Congolese music, have reconstructed in detail, with the help of archives, African Jazz orchestra’s journey. On their way to Belgium, the orchestra was in charge of brightening up the nights of the delegates participating in the negotiations, and composed the ‘Independence Cha Cha’.

From Ghana, Tunisia and Kenya to Egypt, Togo, Guinea… PAM presents a selection of ten tracks that have been making waves in the world of African rap in the second quarter of 2021.

We sat down with Molefi of BLK JKS to talk about their prodigious return and live documentary that captured the performance of their latest album Abantu, Before Humans at 44 On Long to dispel questions about their 10 year absence.

Master drummer and music educator Mamady Keïta who bore the knowledge of the djembe for a generation of musicians through Le Ballet National Djoliba, his music group Sewa Kan, and as the founder of the Tam Tam Mandingue academy, has passed away.

Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 1Xtra host and founder of the label Future Bounce, breaks down her come-up in the UK music scene and the tracks that inspired her understanding of heritage, influence, and the future of music.