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Jaymie Silk presents his musical ID card with Diasporave 1/3
News
Jaymie Silk presents his musical ID card with Diasporave 1/3

Published on the 21st of February on Pelican Fly, Diasporave 1/3 reflects the image of the contemporary nomad Jaymie Silk in today’s electronic music landscape: transverse. The term “Diaspora” is a contraction of two terms that define […]

Extra Soul Perception, augmented reality music
Interview
Extra Soul Perception, augmented reality music

Get together eight artists from a number of different countries and backgrounds for a week in Nairobi to create an album and a documentary – this was the ambitious gamble made and won by the […]

Sauti Sol unveils ‘Suzanna’, first single extract from new album
Music Video
Sauti Sol unveils 'Suzanna', first single extract from new album

The Afro-pop band recently signed with Universal Music Group and are currently preparing their next album Midnight Train. This new deal means that Sauti Sol will have access to new networks around the world, wider audiences and new opportunities. […]

Angélique Kidjo dedicates her fourth Grammy to Burna Boy
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Angélique Kidjo dedicates her fourth Grammy to Burna Boy

As the world hear about the sad passing of former NBA star Kobe Bryant, the prestigious Grammy Awards ceremony was held tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the player’s home. Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo […]

Assurance: a conversation about female DJs in Nigeria
Feature
Assurance: a conversation about female DJs in Nigeria

PAM sits down with Juba, DJ and documentarian of “Assurance” diving into the plights and lives of female DJs in Nigeria. Nigeria’s musical influence has been growing steadily throughout the decade and in places like […]

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The 80 best albums of the 2010s
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The 80 best albums of the 2010s

2020 is here. An occasion for PAM to revisit the last decade’s best albums. From 2010 to 2019, here are our 80 essential albums of the decade. It was abundantly clear at the top of […]

Nyami Nyami to release traditional mbira album by undisputed master Forward Kwenda
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Nyami Nyami to release traditional mbira album by undisputed master Forward Kwenda

The EP Chawapiwa is the result of a collaboration with two of Forward Kwenda’s students, recorded in Harare, Zimbabwe. Forward Kwenda is a true ambassador of the mbira, a traditional instrument originating from Southern Africa. […]

Le Guess Who? Festival: the way forward
Reportage
Le Guess Who? Festival: the way forward

Both uncompromising and genre-defying, the highly influential Le Guess Who? festival celebrated its 13th edition between November 7th – 10th in Utrecht, Netherlands, under miraculous sunshine. We report from inside of the exemplary festival. Embrace […]