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The 10 best albums of April 2023
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The 10 best albums of April 2023

Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases.This April we’re dancing to DJ Danifox’s rhythms, vibing to Mau from Nowhere’s lyrics and time travelling with Les Abranis.

Scratcha DVA and the mechanics of gqom vs grime
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Scratcha DVA and the mechanics of gqom vs grime

PAM sat down with Scratcha DVA aka Scratchclart aka Scratcha before his b2b with Durban native Menzi for the first edition of Boiler Room fest to talk about the outsider essence of the gqom, grime connection. 

5 albums to discover this week
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5 albums to discover this week

This week, an invitation to dance over jerky kuduro-inspired rhythm, an abrasive and sensual record, some modern take on the lulanga, seven minutes of Afrofusion and some hybrid funk.

95 years of music revisited in Gallo Vault Sessions
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95 years of music revisited in Gallo Vault Sessions

South African label Gallo Music launches a new six-part series about African musical history. From the 1930s to present day, to explore the stories behind their massive catalogue.  To celebrate its 95th anniversary, South African […]

Scúru Fitchádu and funaná’s forbidden full circle
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Scúru Fitchádu and funaná’s forbidden full circle

Inside a chic hotel on the island of Santiago, in Cape Verde’s capital, Praia, with Sette Sujidade, aliás Marcus Veiga. Marcus is the singer and leader of Scúru Fitchádu (Créole for deep black) and wears his headbanging heart on his sleeve.

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The Comet Is Coming’s sci-fi futuristic exploration
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The Comet Is Coming’s sci‑fi futuristic exploration

The London based trio is set to release their fourth studio album, Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam. With two singles already unveiled, this latest project synthesises their afrofuturistic endeavours. “There’s gonna be a shift because everyone would […]

Shane Cooper & Mabuta, expanding Joburg jazz
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Shane Cooper & Mabuta, expanding Joburg jazz

The South African bassist and his band unveil Finish The Sun, a sophomore album rooted in experimentation, 70s African music and sunny mornings.   “In late 2020, I would start every day by having a cup […]

Ghanaian KyeKyeKu inaugurates Kyf! with the Penpensiwa
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Ghanaian KyeKyeKu inaugurates Kyf! with the Penpensiwa

The Kyf! Invitational is an interactive audiovisual show inviting 8 African artists to perform with a traditional instrument from the continent. KyeKyeKu inaugurates the first session with the Penpensiwa. The Kyf! project was born from […]