This week, as part of PAM’s Records of the Summer series, we’re off to Africa with a selection of Afro-funk LPs.

The French-Cameroonian artist celebrates inner strength on new single. “Kusema” means “to express” in Swahili. James BKS defines the track as an anthem for freedom, before adding: “It’s really special because it’s me rapping and […]

The two jazz legends collaborated on Blue Stompin’, a distant precursor to R&B according to critics. The Canadian label pays tribute to the saxophonist Hal Singer via a reissue of one of his major projects, […]

A tenuous tale of her Poté Poté is a British club and electronic artist from Saint Lucia, an island state in the West Indies. Through primarily a producer, Poté fully assumes his vocation as a […]

PAM salutes the great Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène with a panning shot of his life and a pull focus on his use of music in cinema

The singer and guitarist has asked different producers to transform his latest album into a festive new EP. Déni Shain opens proceedings with his reinterpretation of “Papa Kossa.” David Walters, from France and the Antilles, […]

Following Voiciiiii, an album released last February, the Voilaaa crew has lent us a regular feature on their bill, DJ Freakistan, for a PAM Club session. For this exclusive DJ set, he presents a selection […]

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.