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Bonga, from the childhood courtyard
Interview
Bonga, from the childhood courtyard

He could have become a sprinter, a public servant or a guerrilla, but Bonga turned his husky voice into a unique weapon that has conquered the world. His new album celebrates his 50-year career, and the music of his childhood in the family courtyard.

PAM Club: Cortega pays tribute to Sam Mangwana
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PAM Club: Cortega pays tribute to Sam Mangwana

This week’s special edition features one of the giants of rumba, Sam Mangwana. DJ Cortega has long been a fan and jumped at the chance to make a mix dedicated to one of his idols. […]

Awesome Tapes From Africa puts Gabonese harp in the spotlight with Papé Nziengui
News
Awesome Tapes From Africa puts Gabonese harp in the spotlight with Papé Nziengui

The American label is set to reissue Kadi Yombo, a monument to Gabonese “postmodernism” from the late 1980s.  The album Kadi Yombo, originally released in 1989, is a particularly successful project in the quest for […]

A dedicated mix celebrating African football in 15 songs
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A dedicated mix celebrating African football in 15 songs

While the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations is about to kick off in Cameroon, PAM and Mixanthrope present you with a selection of songs that will pump you up to score some […]

The 50 best albums of 2021
List / Guide
The 50 best albums of 2021

Listen in on 2021 with our pan-African selection from Cairo to Pretoria, Lagos to Nairobi, featuring the likes of Ayra Starr, Mdou Moctar, Focalistic, Nahawa Doumbia, and Kasai Allstars.

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Thee Dian and her crew’s “Masterclass”
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Thee Dian and her crew's "Masterclass"

The Franco-Senegalese singer drops a new video, surrounded by Crystal Murray, Le Diouck, Calamity and Lagrace.  Based between Paris and Dakar, Thee Dian is a young singer-songwriter of 20 years old with a very singular […]

Willy N’for’s movements, migration, and the geography of groove
History
Willy N’for’s movements, migration, and the geography of groove

Musicians have always travelled. Willy N’for had all the necessary ingredients to want to travel, a troubled past, a complicated life, dexterity with the bass guitar, and an appetite for travelling on the interstellar grooves of funk, with dreams of jamming with giants.

Juls introduces the sounds of his world
Profiles
Juls introduces the sounds of his world

Ghanian producer Juls, known his many high profile collaborations including Burna Boy, Tyler The Creator, Stonebwoy, and more, marks his debut with Sounds of My World, a genre defiant album of afro fusion with some of today’s most talented African stars.