In the Ugandan slums of Wakalinga, a self-taught movie director and his assistant from New York are proceeding to rip up the action film rulebook written by North America and Hong Kong. PAM meets with the pair to find out more.

Originally from Ethiopia, Eritrea and Australia, the Music Yared trio brings the ancient musical traditions of East Africa to the contemporary world.

Joined by Abyusif and Abo El Anwar, PAM revisits the advent of the Egyptian trap movement; the sound which took over the musical landscape of the country, from Alexandria to Cairo.

When it comes to African classics, Oumou Sangaré’s debut album Moussolou, stands far out from the rest. She presents herself on the album as the same rebellious and troublemaking diva we know today, singing about the plight of women.

“Famo”, an accordion-based popular music originating from Lesotho, is both fascinating and complex. But its musical fame has frequently been shadowed by murderous vendettas between rival gangs.

Zulu Man With Some Power, the South African rapper’s third album, has just been released. At 23 years old, Nasty C continues his meteoric rise.

Patoranking releases his third album Three, a Pan-African project that touches more than music.

From Johannesburg, DJ Okapi and Shane Cooper put the country’s young jazz talents in the spotlight through 12 finely selected tracks.

On her new single “SERGIO”, the Kenyan-South African BŪJIN draws a vivid satire of modern colonialism. She explains the metaphor in a nearly philosophical interview.  A versatile artist, Dani Kyengo takes advantage of her Kenyan […]

Nigerian superstar Mr Eazi launches AMF in partnership with emPawa to finance established and up-and-coming creatives of Africa. As music industry giants continue to plant seeds on the African continent, Mr Eazi is taking steps […]

Pop Smoke’s posthumous deluxe, released on his 21st birthday, includes Nigerian superstars DaVido and Burna Boy, for a bittersweet international collaboration.