Every month Cortega picks a DJ or producer who puts Africa and its diaspora in the spotlight. Featuring an exclusive playlist of the 15 sounds that have shaped his musical universe. Today we invite the Central African producer Boddhi Satva.
Hot Mule Records is reissuing vinyl editions of some of the most famous records by José Carlos Schwartz, the great poet and musician from Guinea-Bissau. Lua ki di nos (“The moon is ours”) will be released on April 9.
Amapiano figureheads DJ Maphorisa and Kabza de Small take their Scorpion Kings moniker for another spin, this time inviting Congolese vocalist TRESOR to their ever expanding empire of amapiano. PAM talks with the trio about their collaboration and album dropping April 9th.
Omar Sosa releases his wonderfully aged album An East African Journey, exploring the timbres and strings from Madagascar to Ethiopia, Burundi to Mauritius, in a delicately compiled collection of African musicality.
In anticipation of the Offering Gotsoul Online Weekender, Yoruba Records founder and prolific musician Osunlade speaks with PAM about his Ifa inspired music, African connections, and life behind the decks
From rap to comedy, from hits to viral trends, Pappy Kojo is widely considered one of Ghana’s most influential artists. Set to release his long awaited debut album Logos 2 Pappy Kojo found time to speak with PAM about his project(s), his career and his love for provocation.
Ghana Freedom (3/5) : In May 1956 Louis Armstrong, a jazz deity, came for a two day visit to Ghana.
Ghana Freedom (2/5). On the eve of independence, highlife music was in vogue in Ghana.
To celebrate the release of Indaba Is the 1st record of 2021 from Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label – PAM caught up with Gilles and Indaba’s Thandi Ntuli (a few weeks apart, and on different continents) to talk curation, Pan-African sounds, and how a record label can be an ally.
Ice Prince’s hiatus is officially over, inaugurating his return with new single “Kolo” feat. Oxlade and breaking down the past, present, and future with PAM.
Alternating between sumptuous melodies and driving, impactful rap, Awori has joined forces with Twani, a beatmaker from Lyon, for an album as politically-engaged as it is sensitive. Ranavalona, pays tribute to the last Malagasy queen, and establishes her place in the pan-African pantheon of defiant women.