In 2021, African rap was marked mainly by the rise of drill, the sub-genre of hip-hop which had a huge impact on rap music all over the continent.

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.

Since 2016, Polish label 1000HZ has been bringing us experimental sounds from Malawi and Tanzania. Its co-founder Piotr Dang encapsulates its essence in a futuristic three-act PAM Club. Miles away from the stereotypical definition of […]

Discover the artists making waves in the Zimbabwe music scene, coming into their own from a past of urban grooves to a new generation of Zim-dancehall, Zim-hip hop and all forms of Zim-music.

Fresh off of collaborations with Drake and Metallica, the Congolese-born South African-based pop singer has released his fifth album, a turning point in his striking career. PAM had a chat with the “African Pop Maverick”.

From Ghana, Tunisia and Kenya to Egypt, Togo, Guinea… PAM presents a selection of ten tracks that have been making waves in the world of African rap in the second quarter of 2021.

Vaudou Game nous incite à respecter la nature, tout comme Felinto nous invite à réfléchir sur l’antiracisme et l’anticarcéralisme au Brésil. Kodak Black fête ses vingt-quatre ans, tandis que Ziddo et Internet Girl renouvellent la scène musicale sud-africaine. Le groupe Migos se félicite également du « meilleur album de l’année ».

PAM spoke with up-and-coming Nigerian rapper Orchestrate96 about growing up between Nigeria & Houston, Texas, how he got into music, and his soon-to-be-released album Money Baby.