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From Franck Descollonges’ record collection: Jamaican Sweetness
List / Guide
From Franck Descollonges’ record collection: Jamaican Sweetness

This summer the boss of the Heavenly Sweetness label shares some of the treasures of his record collection with us. Dive into reggae music featuring Bob Marley, Ken Boothe, Hugh Mundell and more.

Bunny: the last of the Wailers wails no more
Profiles
Bunny: the last of the Wailers wails no more

On 2nd March a collaborator of Bob Marley’s since the start and co-founder of the Wailers, passed away. He went on to have a long solo career, remaining fiercely independent and loyal to Rasta. Pam pays tribute.

Tkay Maidza woke up and chose violence
Feature
Tkay Maidza woke up and chose violence

Zimbabwe born rap innovator talks about the SoundCloud rap era, embracing the dark side, her matrilineal clairvoyance and new album, Sweet Justice.

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

Tyrone Downie, The Wailers’ fantastic keyboardist, is gone
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Tyrone Downie, The Wailers' fantastic keyboardist, is gone

The exceptional Jamaican keyboard player, key to Bob Marley’s Wailers, and sponsor of pan-African reggae died on November 6 at 66. What would “Three Little Birds” – Bob Marley & The Wailers’ timeless anthem, be […]

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

This week, three shades of gqom, women reggae artists take their righful place, sweet Nigerian beats, the new thing coming from Kenyan and reggae meets hip-hop.

Twi, tradition and hiplife with Pure Akan
Interview
Twi, tradition and hiplife with Pure Akan

Pure Akan wields his heritage and folk stories to create an empowering backdrop to his hiplife sound. The rapper, singer and linguist takes us through the power of names, history and his latest album, Nyame Mma.

Dub No Frontiers gives voice to female reggae artists
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Dub No Frontiers gives voice to female reggae artists

British producer Adrian Sherwood, along with artist Kerieva McCormick, are part of the project in which he co-produced ten tracks featuring the vibrancy, richness and energy of female reggae artists’s music. Reggae has often been […]