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Looking back at Youssou N’Dour’s classic, Immigrés
Review
Looking back at Youssou N'Dour’s classic, Immigrés

Youssou’s heartwarming classic released in 1984 is a 34 minute love letter to his Senagalese roots from his new home in Paris.

Yandé Codou Sène: the griot of the poet-president
Series
Yandé Codou Sène: the griot of the poet‑president

It is impossible to talk about Senghor, the first president of independent Senegal, without talking about his griot Yandé Codou Sène who made the Serer culture shine. Thanks to Youssou Ndour, she was made known […]

Real World Records turns 30 this year
News
Real World Records turns 30 this year

To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Peter Gabriel and his staff announced Worldwide, a retrospective compilation of discovery and enlightenment. Launched in 1989, Real World Records has grown into a label of wide-ranging, world-class music from all corners […]

The best albums of September 2023
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The best albums of September 2023

As we head back to school in 2023, get your energy up with Deena Abdelwahed’s post-club music, AUNTY RAYZOR’s incendiary flow and Yussef Dayes’ contagious groove.

Né la thiass: looking back at Cheikh Lô’s enduring debut
Feature
Né la thiass: looking back at Cheikh Lô's enduring debut

PAM revisits the timeless classic Né la thiass from Burkina-born singer and songwriter Chiekh Lô, produced by the one and only Youssou N’Dour and a pillar from the golden era of African music. 

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PAM revisits Papa Wemba’s Le Voyageur
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PAM revisits Papa Wemba’s Le Voyageur

For the third and final in our series on classic albums recorded in Paris in the eighties and nineties during the first coming of “world music” we consider Le Voyageur by Papa Wemba.

Ibaaku: Pioneer of Senegalese electro
Interview
Ibaaku: Pioneer of Senegalese electro

The futuristic Senegalese artist continues his exploration of the worlds from the capital city in constant mutation, which he named “Neo Dakar”. For PAM, he breaks down his approach and tells us about his love of all things fusion.

The story of Salif Keita’s Soro
History
The story of Salif Keita’s Soro

In celebration of Salif Keita’s seminal album, Soro, via a conversation with it’s producer François Bréant.