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Tony Allen, the drummer who played like no other
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Tony Allen, the drummer who played like no other

The Nigerian drummer and Fela’s travelling soulmate with whom he invented Afrobeat, passed away on April, 30th in Paris. PAM revisits the journey of the drumming genius, and his immediately recognizable sound signature which forged […]

Checking in with Victony
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Checking in with Victony

The Nigerian act is (almost) back with Rema and Don Toliver on a remix of the hit song “Soweto”. PAM hopped on a Zoom call and spoke with the Outlaw King himself. 

The 10 best albums of July 2023
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The 10 best albums of July 2023

Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases. To prolong the summer, dive into Nigeria’s musical heritage with Tony Allen and Ayo Manuel, take a detour to Beirut with Charife Megarbane and go crazy with DJ K.

Oumou Sangaré unveils the first single of her new album
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Oumou Sangaré unveils the first single of her new album

The famous Malian singer Oumou Sangaré is back with Tony Allen for her first single “Yere Faga”.

Archie Shepp: The great champion of transmission
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Archie Shepp: The great champion of transmission

The pioneer of «free jazz » has ceaselessly examined every strata of African-American culture since his arrival on the scene in 1960. He continues his explorations on his new album « Let My People Go », a duo with the pianist Jason Moran.

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PAM Club: A Pan-Afrobeat mixtape from Mukambo
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PAM Club: A Pan‑Afrobeat mixtape from Mukambo

Between two cutting-edge podcasts, DJ Mukambo takes to the PAM Club decks for a set that shows how the Afrobeat movement remains alive and kicking. It would be surprising if the Belgian capital did not […]

PAM Club: organic hybridizations from Guedra Guedra كدرة كدرة
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PAM Club: organic hybridizations from Guedra Guedra كدرة كدرة

For this new PAM Club episode, we welcome Guedra Guedra. The Moroccan DJ/producer shows his skills in an eclectic set recorded during lockdown, following the release of his latest EP Son of Sun. “I was […]

PAM Rewind: Gafacci’s world in 10 tracks
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PAM Rewind: Gafacci’s world in 10 tracks

Born and raised in Labadi, a coastal community that’s part of the bustling Ghanaian capital, Accra, Gafacci’s got music running in his DNA.