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Carnival around the world
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Carnival around the world

Celebrate with the fervor and fever of Carnival goers around the world by looking into how cities and countries around the world sing, dance and dress to the local and universal aspects of the seasonal festivities in Cape Verde, Brazil and Trinidad. 

Ezra Collective, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti’s legacy
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Ezra Collective, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti’s legacy

PAM spoke with Femi Koleoso, drummer and leader of the Afro-fusion quintet, Ezra Collective, to talk about Afrobeat, the group’s authentic mission and fusing Fela’s sound with the modern world. 

GuiltyBeatz, Ghana’s artist-producer with a kick
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GuiltyBeatz, Ghana's artist‑producer with a kick

Coming off his Boiler Room Festival set in Amsterdam, GuiltyBeatz talks about his work as an artist-producer that is pushing the club boundaries of his home in Ghana and abroad. 

PAM presents Tonjela: the sound of an era
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PAM presents Tonjela: the soundtrack of an era

Tonjela, filmed and directed by Arthur Larie, takes us to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to the shop of Abdulsalam El Haj. In the heart of the Omdurman souk, the cassette collector has taken on the mission of saving the Sudanese musical heritage, at a time when the physical work is dying.

The changing face of Nigerian street-pop
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The changing face of Nigerian street‑pop

PAM looks into the history and evolution of Nigeria’s street-pop from indigenous rap and foreign beats to neo-soul and Apala-fusion.

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Bob Marley, the last prophet
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Bob Marley, the last prophet

The journalist Francis Dordor, author of the latest biography on the reggae icon, carefully documented and archived his meetings with the “Tuff Gong”. Interview.

Scratcha DVA and the mechanics of gqom vs grime
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Scratcha DVA and the mechanics of gqom vs grime

PAM sat down with Scratcha DVA aka Scratchclart aka Scratcha before his b2b with Durban native Menzi for the first edition of Boiler Room fest to talk about the outsider essence of the gqom, grime connection. 

Bongeziwe Mabandla, standing up for your own heart
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Bongeziwe Mabandla, standing up for your own heart

After three years and a whole pandemic, “Noba Bangathini”, the debut single from South African singer songwriter Bongeziwe Mabandla’s forthcoming album, is here.  

Frigid Armadillo and the future of Afro-house
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Frigid Armadillo and the future of Afro‑house

Shiba Melissa Mazaza spoke with Frigid Armadillo about finding success and feeling the sound in the ever-changing landscape of Afro-house from it’s drum heavy origins to modern gentrification for the release of their new EP, Penga.

10 Nigerian artists to watch in 2023
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10 Nigerian artists to watch in 2023

Check out this selection of hot new Nigerian artists who are going viral and taking the spotlight, writing hits, making names and set to make their mark on 2023.

The fight for fuji king goes on  (3/3)
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The fight for fuji king goes on (3/3)

Fuji purists and the Nigerian hip-hop generation go head-to-head for the battle of fuji king, but an eventual reconciliation paves the way for the long term prospects of fuji in the world of Nigerian pop.