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Fuzzy and heavy, townships in the era of rock
Feature
Fuzzy and heavy, townships in the era of rock

For Analog Africa’s extensive compilation on Zimbabwe’s rock scene in the 1970s, we take a look at the state of the genre on the continent at the time.

Mwanjé introduces herself with “Wildones”
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Mwanjé introduces herself with “Wildones”

“Rolling with” her sister Sampa The Great, the Zambian-born artist drops a new Afrofuturist inspired video.  Following “The Divine” released in 2019, Mwanjé’s “Wildones” is only her second single and video. Joined by the notorious […]

Denise Chaila speaking truth to power
Interview
Denise Chaila speaking truth to power

PAM spoke with Denise Chaila after a moving Pitchfork Paris performance to get the inside take on her pointed lyrics, the challenges and empowerment of a multi-hyphenate identity, and the emerging Limerick rap scene.

The posthumous return of Tony Allen
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The posthumous return of Tony Allen

With his posthumous album, There Is No End, the legendary Afrobeat drummer continues to inject rhythms into our lives exactly one year after his passing. On April 30, 2020, Tony Allen left us. This former […]

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 […]

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Soulful singer Moonga K. in search of infinity with “heartbeat 8” video
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Soulful singer Moonga K. in search of infinity with "heartbeat 8" video

Two years after his debut album Wild Solace, the Johannesburg based artist unveils a touching video clip for his single “hearbeat8”.  The artist shared with us the work of the video clip. Born into a […]

8 albums you need to hear this week
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8 albums you need to hear this week

In this week’s selection: Elza Soares’ dirty samba, Sampa The Great debut album, an unreleased album of Ghana highlife star Ebo Taylor, Ahmad Jamal’s new album and much more to hear this week. Sampa the Great  […]

Sampa the Great announces debut album and drops ‘OMG’ music video
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Sampa the Great announces debut album and drops ‘OMG’ music video

The Return will be out on Ninja Tune on September 13th and will feature the formerly released singles “OMG” and “Final Form”. Following her 2017 mixtape Birds and the BEE9, that earned her an Australian Music Prize, the Zambia-born, Sydney-based […]