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Onipa and Franz Von reunited on the magnetic “Chicken No Dey Fly”
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Onipa and Franz Von reunited on the magnetic "Chicken No Dey Fly"

A track that announces the release of the mixtape Tapes Of Utopia, scheduled for next September. The collective Onipa brings together the Ghanaian artist K.O.G. and the British Tom Excell, also member of Nubiyan Twist. […]

Wau Wau Collective: An unclassifiable union
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Wau Wau Collective: An unclassifiable union

The outcome of an encounter between the Swedish musician-producer Karl Jonas Winqvist and musicians from the Toubab Dialaw village in Senegal, this collective recording, which evolved through jam sessions and WhatsApp exchanges, represents a strange vessel that traverses the Mediterranean soundscape. Read PAM’s full interview.

6 albums you should listen to this week
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6 albums you should listen to this week

Aspects STR4TA Long time friends and collaborators, Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, join forces to breathe new life into an essential era they both helped build, the British funk scene of the 80s. Peterson […]

Osunlade, the godfather of Afro house
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Osunlade, the godfather of Afro house

In anticipation of the Offering Gotsoul Online Weekender, Yoruba Records founder and prolific musician Osunlade speaks with PAM about his Ifa inspired music, African connections, and life behind the decks

Gilles Peterson: DJ on a different frequency
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Gilles Peterson: DJ on a different frequency

To celebrate the release of Indaba Is the 1st record of 2021 from Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label – PAM caught up with Gilles and Indaba’s Thandi Ntuli (a few weeks apart, and on different continents) to talk curation, Pan-African sounds, and how a record label can be an ally.

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DJ Lag and DJ Tira unveil the “Siyagroova” video, made in Durban
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DJ Lag and DJ Tira unveil the “Siyagroova” video, made in Durban

Released one month ago, the track and its brand new visuals are the first official collaboration between the two gqom giants.  For DJ Lag, music often seems to be the best solution to resolve trouble […]

Coltrane’s Lush Life gets a new look for its 60th anniversary
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Coltrane's Lush Life gets a new look for its 60th anniversary

As Craft Recordings kicks off their series of vinyl re-releases, John Coltrane’s emblematic album, Lush Life (released in 1961 on Prestige Records) is given the first spot. Craft Recordings launches the release of Small Batch, […]

The best albums of the year 2020
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The best albums of the year 2020

2021 is fast approaching and it presents the opportunity for PAM to look back on the best albums of the last year. A difficult year is drawing to a close, one in which the world […]