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Ousmane Sembène, griot of the screen
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Ousmane Sembène, griot of the screen

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

David Walters launches Nocturne remix EP
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David Walters launches Nocturne remix EP

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, […]

PAM Club: Freakistan, a pillar of Voilaa Sound System
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PAM Club: Freakistan, a pillar of Voilaa Sound System

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]