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Wally Badarou: Echoes (1984)
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Wally Badarou: Echoes (1984)

We dive into the French born Badarou’s most well known 1984 classic Echoes for a closer look at the sounds of Wally’s world.

Gainsbourg Percussions, Gainsbourg counterfeits
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Gainsbourg Percussions, Gainsbourg counterfeits

Was the French writer and composer out of ideas ? Looking for a second wind ? His sixth album, the avant-gardiste Gainsbourg Percussions, was largely ” borrowed “from African artists. Who he did not credit.

Mankunku : “The Bellowing Bull” bellows again
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Mankunku : "The Bellowing Bull" bellows again

The label Mr Bongo has reissued a rare gem by the South African saxophonist Winston Monwabisi Ngozi aka Mankunku; a masterpiece of South African jazz recorded during Apartheid.

South African jazz blooms under Malcolm Jiyane’s spell on UMDALI
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South African jazz blooms under Malcolm Jiyane’s spell on UMDALI

South African trombonist and multi-instrumentalist Malcolm Jiyane creates an atmosphere for people, spaces, ideas, and traditions with his new album UMDALI.

Merci Miles! The trumpeter’s final concert at Vienne
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Merci Miles! The trumpeter’s final concert at Vienne

A few weeks before his passing on 28th September 1991, Miles Davis gave his final concert at a jazz festival in Vienne. Now, 30 years later, the recording has been released. Story by Jacques Denis, who was there…

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Muneyi’s “Makhulu”: lessons in love, loss and healing
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Muneyi’s Makhulu: lessons in love, loss and healing

The South African Venda-Folk singer unveils his first official body of work, inspired by a healing experience and a meeting with the gods.

Pappy Kojo, brazen as ever for his debut album
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Pappy Kojo, brazen as ever for his debut album

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.

Looking back at Youssou N’Dour’s classic, Immigrés
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Looking back at Youssou N'Dour’s classic, Immigrés

Youssou’s heartwarming classic released in 1984 is a 34 minute love letter to his Senagalese roots from his new home in Paris.

Debut album by Lex Amor, the urban grace
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Debut album by Lex Amor, the urban grace

The British rapper with Nigerian roots releases stunningly mature, home-recorded debut album. There is power in simplicity.

Bob Marley’s Survival: An album for Zimbabwe!
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Bob Marley's Survival: An album for Zimbabwe!

On October 2, 1979, Bob Marley & The Wailers released Survival. A Pan-Africanist work like never seen before, which included the seminal hit “Zimbabwe”.

Zaire 74: Africa and the Black Americas reunited in Kinshasa
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Zaire 74: Africa and the Black Americas reunited in Kinshasa

Franco, Tabu Ley, Makeba, Abeti… they all were recorded during these three crazy nights that announced the famous Ali vs Foreman boxing fight. Back to Kinshasa, Zaire, 1974.