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Kibrom Birhane revisits Ethiopian jazz with an American blend
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Kibrom Birhane revisits Ethiopian jazz with an American blend

Los Angeles-based label Flying Carpet Records announces the release of Here and There, Kibrom Birhane’s third album in which the Ethiopian jazzman experiments with the ancient deep jazz roots of his native Ethiopia. Since his […]

The violin, pulling on the heartstrings of Africa
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The violin, pulling on the heartstrings of Africa

The violin – in all its forms – undoubtably plays a major role in the music of the African continent. Here we present an overview of the stringed instrument, played by those who made it famous in the past, as well as those who celebrate its resonance today.

KUTU take us to Addis Ababa with “Dantada”
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KUTU take us to Addis Ababa with “Dantada”

The Franco-Ethiopian trio, after an eventful tour, finally delivers its first single.  After an eventful French and East African tour, the band returns with their first official single “Dantada”. The track dives into the feverish […]

Haile Selassie I: Machiavellian ruler, hero of pan-Africanism
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Haile Selassie I: Machiavellian ruler, hero of pan‑Africanism

Haile Selassie I, emperor of Ethiopia and pan-African instigator, created an apocryphal personality and reign that has resonated into the reggae Rastafari and Africa’s modern political backdrop.

Alewya drops mesmerising video for “Play”
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Alewya drops mesmerising video for "Play"

The London-based singer has announced her upcoming project, Panther In Mode, via this bewitching track. Alewya is a multidisciplinary London-based artist (singer, model, painter), born in Saudi Arabia to an Egyptian father and an Ethiopian […]

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Music Yared and Mikey Young build bridges between East Africa and Oceania in new video
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Music Yared and Mikey Young build bridges between East Africa and Oceania in new video

The Eritrean artist Anbessa Gebrehiwot, the Ethiopian Haftu Reda and Australian Mikey Young announce the release of Sindayo (Mikey Young remixes), an EP supported by the “Music in Exile” initiative. In an exclusive, PAM unveils […]

Awesome Tapes From Africa releases rare album by Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band
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Awesome Tapes From Africa releases rare album by Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band

The legendary Ethiopian artist has announced this re-release of his album Tezeta, first released on cassette in 1975. Since the beginning of the 70s, the Walias Band has been a group of avant-garde musicians whose […]

An East African Journey: Omar Sosa’s new musical pilgrimage
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An East African Journey: Omar Sosa's new musical pilgrimage

These last years, Omar Sosa has been travelling a lot. In seven African countries, he met some musicians and recorded with them. The result is a remarkable  album, a true symbiosis between traditional African musics […]