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Stay True Sounds, the alternative flavour of South Africa
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Stay True Sounds, the alternative flavour of South Africa

Led by Scottish-born and South African-adopted Kid Fonque, the label Stay True Sounds gives the prolific local deep house scene the visibility it deserves. With the quality of its releases receiving growing resonance throughout Europe, […]

Sankayi band’s ‘Il ne faut pas intervenir’ resurfaces on a short live video
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Sankayi band's 'Il ne faut pas intervenir' resurfaces on a short live video

Before releasing Kinshasa 1978, an album of unreleased recordings from four bands of Kinshasa, Crammed Discs unveils a rare video of the song ‘Il ne faut pas intervenir’ performed by Masanka band. Filmed in the […]

Clipping. and Shabazz Palaces dive into Drexciya’s world
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Clipping. and Shabazz Palaces dive into Drexciya's world

Experimental hip-hop group Clipping’s “The Deep” is a dark sci-fi tale about the underwater-dwelling descendants of African women thrown off slave ships, based on the mythology of Detroit electronic group Drexciya. The song was originally commissioned for […]

Nick Gold: “Ali Farka Touré was larger than life”
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Nick Gold: "Ali Farka Touré was larger than life"

The English producer at the head of World Circuit Records has played a key role in the large circulation of African and Cuban music in the Western countries. For PAM he revisited his personal history. First […]

Jamaican dancehall superstar Busy Signal shares a new video for ‘100%’ featuring Afro B
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Jamaican dancehall superstar Busy Signal shares a new video for '100%' featuring Afro B

The Jamaican dancehall star and afrowave artist partner up for a comical new song and video. Jamaican born and bred Busy Signal has merged fire with Afro B for a hilarious video for ‘100%’. 100% […]

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The French festival Trans Musicales unveiled the full line-up for its 41st edition
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The French festival Trans Musicales unveiled the full line‑up for its 41st edition

Trans Musicales more than ever resonates with truly global sounds. Started in 1979, the 3-day-event is considered as one of Europe’s most respected events. Dedicated to exploring the trends that will define tomorrow’s musical landscape, Trans Musicales is […]

The variant colours of Amaarae
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The variant colours of Amaarae

The rising Ghanaian singer has recently unveiled the sensual “Like it” and is currently working on a new project. Due to her musical style, her commitments and her message, she is an unidentifiable artist in […]

Afrorack: the body to the machine
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Afrorack: the body to the machine

  Brian Bamanya aka Afrorack built Africa’s first DIY modular synthesizer, in Uganda: he foresees that the next revolution in electronic music will take place in Africa. Brian Bamanya radiates pride. A few days after […]