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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.

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.

PAM Meets Astan Ka: bridging the gap
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PAM Meets Astan Ka: bridging the gap

Director Marion Desmaret captured the work and residency of multi-disciplinary artist Astan Ka during the Afropollination residency program in Hamburg on a fishing vessel turned cultural venue, the MS Stubnitz. 

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.

PAM Meets Dollypran: Casa’s shining light
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PAM Meets Dollypran: Casa’s shining light

PAM met Moroccan rapper Dollypran in the heart of Casablanca for the L’Boulevard festival. The El Hank trapper headlined the infamous 2022 edition, overshadowed by unprecedented mayhem.

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PAM Meets: Oumou Sangaré calls upon Malian and French leaders
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PAM Meets: Oumou Sangaré calls upon Malian and French leaders

There’s no need for us to explain why the Malian singer is a fighter. Oumou Sangaré doesn’t need to demonstrate this either. Just being herself, in the world and on stage, with her openness and […]

PAM presents:  Noire Velours, at home in Lomé
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PAM presents: Noire Velours, at home in Lomé

The 4th film in the Off the Map series takes us to Lomé, following the footsteps of Noire Velours, a young singer who reclaims her differences and works to free herself from the challenges society’s silence perpetuates. A documentary by Elom 20ce, who is here to elaborate the story.     

PAM presents: Eesah Yasuke, the Samurai from Roubaix
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PAM presents: Eesah Yasuke, the Samurai from Roubaix

From fractured lives to resilience, Eesah Yasuke, a steady rapper from Roubaix, tells her story in a new PAM documentary, by Narjes Bahhar.

PAM presents: Sitos, on alert in Kinshasa
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PAM presents: Sitos, on alert in Kinshasa

This second installment from our documentary series Off the Map takes us to Kinshasa (CDR), the birthplace of zagué, an indescribable style celebrated by Sitos – a laborer by day and singer by night – among others.

PAM presents: Molotof, plugged-in to Cairo’s flame
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PAM presents: Molotof, plugged‑in to Cairo’s flame

In Cairo, between post-revolutionary disillusionment and the unbridled creativity of its music scene, young electronic producer Molotof tells his story.

PAM goes Off the Map in new docuseries
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PAM goes Off the Map in new docuseries

PAM is proud to present Off the Map, a collection of mini-docs that bring you into the lives of emerging artists from Kinshasa to Paris, Casablanca and Johannesburg.