According to this compilation by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker, Cuban music from 1975-1985 came in many forms: jazz, funk, tropicalia, disco and salsa … The list of new musical genres that emerged during this […]
In this week’s selection: the poetic and militant album from Lucas Santtana, the sounds of Nigerian disco from Soul Jazz Records new compilation, the colorful indie-pop by Vagabon DNA Flavia Coelho This fourth album from Rio […]
In this week’s selection: brand new album from highlife legend Pat Thomas, the highly stylised EP by rising afropop sensation Rema, Danny’s first studio since 2016’s Atrocity Exhibition and much more to hear this week … Bad Commando Rema Rising […]
The year 2018 was a great year for the reissue of musical treasures from all over the continent. Here are our 25 most loved reissue albums of 2018. This list reflects ‘favourites’ albums that PAM […]
The Pan African Music team select their favorite 2017 reissues. Compilations, vinyl reissues and exclusive archive gems: a short focus on 25 timeless albums that made our year. Listen to selections from this list on […]
Soul Jazz Records puts the light on the beginning of Dancehall with new compilation Studio One Supreme: Maximum 70s and 80s Early Dancehall Sounds. By the 1970s Studio One and Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd had already […]
Dive into the rich yet little-known history of music in the Central African Republic. From the Congolese inspired independence music of the 1960s, the Bokassa era sounds of Formidable Muziki.
Listen in on 2023 with our pan-African selection from Durban to Tunis, Nairobi to Niamey, featuring the likes of Amaarae, MC Yallah, Omagoqa, and Baaba Maal.