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Stambeli 2.0: electrifying Tunisian ritual music
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Stambeli 2.0: electrifying Tunisian ritual music

This month, PAM and the Lyon-based label Shouka join forces to amplify and digitize Stambeli, one of the last Tunisian rituals of possession. 

Okwy Osadebe’s Igbo highlife, from father to son
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Okwy Osadebe’s Igbo highlife, from father to son

The son of Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, a Nigerian highlife hero who sadly passed fifteen years ago, has followed in his father’s footsteps to continue his musical legacy on Igbo Amaka, a brilliant album released on Palenque Records.

The life and legacy of Babatunde Olatunji
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The life and legacy of Babatunde Olatunji

Master drummer, educator, and Pan-Africanist, Olatunji influenced everyone from John Coltrane to Spike Lee. PAM pays tribute examining Olatunji’s life in three acts.

Stambeli, the spirits’ last dance: a PAM original documentary
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Stambeli, the spirits’ last dance: a PAM original documentary

Discover this three-part documentary series that pays tribute to a Tunisian ritual where music, dance and trance combine to liberate bodies and minds, tracing its traditional origins to sub-Saharan Africa and reinvented by a young guard of electronic musicians.

The best amapiano of 2023 so far
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The best amapiano of 2023 so far

PAM rounds up the hottest amapiano releases of 2023 from across the continent as the South African genre continues to produce global hits and garner vast influence.

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Né la thiass: looking back at Cheikh Lô’s enduring debut
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Né la thiass: looking back at Cheikh Lô's enduring debut

PAM revisits the timeless classic Né la thiass from Burkina-born singer and songwriter Chiekh Lô, produced by the one and only Youssou N’Dour and a pillar from the golden era of African music. 

Setting the record straight on Kenya’s vinyl history
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Setting the record straight on Kenya’s vinyl history

As we witness the increasing interest for vinyl records, we explore the history of Kenyan music through these waxy relics and their pressing plants in Kenya.

The best Nigerian songs of 2023 so far
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The best Nigerian songs of 2023 so far

PAM brings you the latest hits in Nigerian music, from Afrobeats and Afropop to superstars and up-and-comers. Dive into 2023’s hottest new Nigerian records.

PAM Meets Ary Kueka: the island melodies of Santo Antão
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PAM Meets Ary Kueka: the island melodies of Santo Antão

With Cape Verde’s 2023 Atlantic Music Expo in full swing, PAM takes you back to meet a thoughtful and endearing man, a poet and musician, who took us on a journey to his island, Santo Antão.

Petite Noir, finding the God within
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Petite Noir, finding the God within

“Noirwave” creator Petite Noir returns with a brooding new album, Mother/Father, that grapples with his relationship with God before embarking on his upcoming Europe/UK tour.

Haruna Ishola, the father of Apala music
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Haruna Ishola, the father of Apala music

A look into the life of the champion of Apala music, from his initial percussive introductions to the Yoruba-Muslim predecessor, to his major political hits for Oroki Social Club and founding of the first African record label, Haruna Ishola is Apala music.