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The Rumba Kings: Film gets world premier at DOXA festival
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The Rumba Kings: Film gets world premier at DOXA festival

Two years after PAM told you about The Rumba Kings the film is finally being released. The DOXA festival in Vancouver has selected the film and will screen it on 6th May.

Francis Bebey classic album, Dibiye, gets reissue
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Francis Bebey classic album, Dibiye, gets reissue

The Cameroonian pioneer left us 20 years ago and now the PeeWee! label is reviving one of his undisputed masterpieces. In Paris, 1997, the capital was a bustling hub for global music. The great figures […]

Awesome Tapes From Africa releases rare album by Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band
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Awesome Tapes From Africa releases rare album by Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band

The legendary Ethiopian artist has announced this re-release of his album Tezeta, first released on cassette in 1975. Since the beginning of the 70s, the Walias Band has been a group of avant-garde musicians whose […]

Balaphonics celebrates 10th anniversary with new album Spicy Boom Boom
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Balaphonics celebrates 10th anniversary with new album Spicy Boom Boom

Their single “Incredible Energy Vibes” featuring Jamaican rapper Franz Von Song from K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade announces this new project. Balaphonics is a collective of nine musicians specialized in Afro-fusion. Their name comes from […]

The dazzling Dian continues her musical journey on “Bailerina”
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The dazzling Dian continues her musical journey on “Bailerina”

The young Dian delivers another bewitching single, “Bailerina,” assuming more and more of her soul side. Dian is only twenty years old. She lives between Paris and Dakar. Her mother was a backing singer for […]

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Acid Jazz reissues legendary Cotonou Poly-Rythmo Orchestra
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Acid Jazz reissues legendary Cotonou Poly‑Rythmo Orchestra

Immerse yourself in the Beninese groove of the 70s with Segla, a rare album by the almighty orchestra, originally recorded for the Beninese label Albarika. More than 42 years of existence and more than 500 […]

The flute, Africa’s breath of life
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The flute, Africa's breath of life

Whatever its shape, the flute stands firmly rooted in most African music. This is an insight into the role of the instrument, with a focus on the musicians who made it famous and those who place it in the spotlight today.

Zaire 74: Africa and the Black Americas reunited in Kinshasa
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Zaire 74: Africa and the Black Americas reunited in Kinshasa

Franco, Tabu Ley, Makeba, Abeti… they all were recorded during these three crazy nights that announced the famous Ali vs Foreman boxing fight. Back to Kinshasa, Zaire, 1974.