For their 4th album, Quebra Cabeça, the Brazilian afrobeat big band bring forward more complexity to their musical puzzle and also welcome the electronic vibrations of the São Paulo megalopolis to the studio. May, 2016. Ten […]
The pioneer of Rio de Janeiro’s rap scene is now over 50 years old. Internationally-acclaimed Marcelo D2 however is still not tired of exploring Brazil’s rich musical heritage. His latest album, Samba Drive, draws inspiration […]
It’s not everyday that one of Britain’s greatest actors launches a record label. Today Idris Elba launches 7Wallace and announces his first signing James BKS. James BKS neatly mirrors Idris’ story mix of movies and […]
Don’t sleep on them. On the first day of this year, Joey Akan, music editor at Pulse.ng lamented on the lack of breakout musicians in 2017 and for the reasons he gave, it is quite […]
This week, PAM introduces you to the contemporary faces of pantsula, the emblematic dance of South Africa’s townships. Discover the dance that goes head to head with the harsh reality. Read on for a crash […]
Date: 15th May 2018 Director: Thibault della Gaspera EP: Black Cloud After a first project released in 2016 and support by Gilles Peterson and Bradley Zero, duo Kodäma is back with a new EP on La […]
Nakhane, 30 years old, has just released a unique album, mixing David Bowie’s pop, Marvin Gaye’s soul, church choirs and the house beats he’s been drowning to in clubs. Interview with a surprising artist whose […]
The band formed in 2013 by four musical friends takes us on a cosmic trip through their first self-titled album. Carried by the soulful voice of singer Kiala, Keys Zuna transport us in an out of […]