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10 of the best music videos of the week
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10 of the best music videos of the week

Every week, we highlight the best music videos that came across our desks, which you can also find in our Songs of the Week playlist on Spotify and Deezer.  This week selections: Onipa, Show Dem Camp, Buju and Burna Boy, Sauti […]

The rising producer Kilamanzego offers futuristic African takes on bass music
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The rising producer Kilamanzego offers futuristic African takes on bass music

Born in the Bronx from Ghanaian parents, Kilamanzego comes to the forefront of the scene with These Roots Are on Fire, a promising and incredibly stimulating first EP. PAM spoke with the artist to better understand her […]

Nduduzo Makhathini: back to the underworld
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Nduduzo Makhathini: back to the underworld

Musician, improviser, healer, and academic Nduduzo Makhathini’s freshly-inked deal with the America-based Blue Note Records label heralds a new phase in the quest for the current wave of South African jazz musicians’ global conquest. We […]

10 songs you need to hear this week
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10 songs you need to hear this week

Including Kojey Radical’s first single of the year, Darkie Fiction, Vybz Kartel and Teejay for a crazy dancehall, Joeboy music video directed by TG Omori and more in this week’s selection.   Follow our songs to […]

Yandé Codou Sène: the griot of the poet-president
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Yandé Codou Sène: the griot of the poet‑president

It is impossible to talk about Senghor, the first president of independent Senegal, without talking about his griot Yandé Codou Sène who made the Serer culture shine. Thanks to Youssou Ndour, she was made known […]

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The Guardian’s Teranga: a dive into Napoli’s afrobeats club scene
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The Guardian's Teranga: a dive into Napoli's afrobeats club scene

Explore the world of afrobeats in Napoli, Italy, and the budding community of struggling refugees who use music as solace from their traumatic past and corrupt circumstances of the migrant system. Teranga, meaning “hospitality or […]

Paris c’est l’Afrique: The Pioneers (episode 1)
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Paris c'est l'Afrique: The Pioneers (episode 1)

The documentary series Paris c’est l’Afrique by Philippe Conrath has resurfaced from oblivion. As of today, PAM will share a weekly dose of the cult film via our YouTube channel. Episode 1: “The Pioneers”. It […]

BBE revives legendary Tabansi Records
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BBE revives legendary Tabansi Records

British label BBE has embarked upon a titanic mission to reissue part of the Nigerian label Tabansi’s back catalogue. PAM met with journalist John Armstrong and the label’s boss, Joe Tabansi, to piece together this […]

‘One Dance’ and its impact on Wizkid’s career
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'One Dance' and its impact on Wizkid's career

Four years ago, Wizkid assists Drake on his biggest song ever. PAM evaluates its significance in the Nigerian superstar’s career since then. In May 2018, and then October 2019, Wizkid sold out the O2 Arena, becoming […]

Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela, two giants reunited beyond death
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Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela, two giants reunited beyond death

Tony Allen has completed the project he began ten years ago with his friend Hugh Masekela, who left us in 2018. Following the release of this new album, Rejoice, PAM met the brilliant drummer in Paris. […]

The 10 best Mzansi music videos of the month
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The 10 best Mzansi music videos of the month

The videos below, released throughout March, best illustrate the up-then-down bumper ride we have had to endure because of the pandemic that has hit the country. March was, for lack of better words, a weird […]