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Biama and coupé-décalé’s new young villains  
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Biama and coupé‑décalé’s new young villains  

PAM takes you through the relentless breaks of the coupé-décalé 2.0 going viral online and distorting the faces of the country’s best dancers. 

“Lêkê”, music in sandals
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“Lêkê”, music in sandals

In Ivory Coast, plastic sandals known as “lêkê” have become emblems of popular culture worn by everyone from DJ Arafat to Eritrean freedom fighters.

PAM Club: Ancestral Charm by Moone
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PAM Club : Ancestral Charm by Moone

An emerging DJ born in Abidjan, Moone delivers an Afro-house-tinged set, as an appetizer for their forthcoming performance at Maquis Electroniq. Convinced by their ability to share their love of music, it was Moone’s friends […]

PAM presents new film: Tiken Jah, the descendant of Fakoly
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PAM presents: Tiken Jah, the descendant of Fakoly

PAM’s latest documentary stars one of Africa’s reggae heroes. 30 years after his first album, the Fakoly descendant opens the doors of his club in Bamako, and his countryside farm for an alternative look at the legendary reggaeman.

“Rue Princesse”, the story of Abidjan’s nightlife
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“Rue Princesse”, the story of Abidjan’s nightlife

On August 6th, 2011, a few months after the end of a violent post-electoral crisis, Abidjan’s new government demolished the Rue Princesse on the grounds that it had become unsanitary, crippled with prostitution, drug trafficking […]

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PAM Club: get wild with Mask On
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PAM Club: get wild with Mask On

In Abidjan, Mask On is democratizing electronic music and bringing us this PAM Club as danceable as it is inspiring. There’s just one rule: get wild.

From Italy to Ivory Coast, Davorio is music with purpose
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From Italy to Ivory Coast, Davorio is music with purpose

Operating as a funding source for a community space in the village of Gohouo-Zagna, Davorio is a collaborative experiment between Italian polyhedric musician Samuele Strufaldi and Ivorian artist Boris Pierrou. Watch an exclusive premiere of […]

PAM Rewind: Black Charles’ world in 10 tracks
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PAM Rewind: Black Charles’ world in 10 tracks

Cortega picks a DJ or producer who puts Africa and its diaspora in the spotlight. Featuring an exclusive playlist of the 10 sounds that have shaped their musical universe. Today, let us introduce Black Charles, from Ivory Coast.