PAM spoke with Obongjayar upon the release of his debut album, Some Nights I Dream Of Doors, a totally original dreamlike pursuit of passion that breeds hope for those who are lost.
Inventive labels are revealing to the world forgotten musical gems, full of history and lost to the archives. Here’s a selection of some of the best African reissues of 2022.
After breaking records in 2021 “Osama”, the South African producer appears in the video for “iMali” alongside Karyendasoul and Nana Atta. A perfect occasion to look back with him on his 10-year career, his spirituality […]
PAM looks at the men and women behind the boards that are fashioning the sounds of afrobeats during its global rise to popularity.
PAM pays tribute to Manu Dibango, who left us one year ago, on 24 March 2020. The musician, a generous pioneer, has built bridges between Africa and the rest of the world. A look back at the first chapters of his fantastic novel-like life.
A look back at the bongo innovator and thousand finger man, Cándido Camero Guerra’s, 1979 Afro-Cuban disco masterpiece. Cándido Camero Guerra known simply as Candido is one of the pioneers of Afro-Cuban jazz and an […]
The violin – in all its forms – undoubtably plays a major role in the music of the African continent. Here we present an overview of the stringed instrument, played by those who made it famous in the past, as well as those who celebrate its resonance today.
Aṣa talks to PAM about her artistic vision and upbringing to celebrate the release of her latest album, V, a project that act local and thinks global.