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Acid Jazz reissues legendary Cotonou Poly-Rythmo Orchestra
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Acid Jazz reissues legendary Cotonou Poly‑Rythmo Orchestra

Immerse yourself in the Beninese groove of the 70s with Segla, a rare album by the almighty orchestra, originally recorded for the Beninese label Albarika. More than 42 years of existence and more than 500 […]

7 albums you need to hear this week
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7 albums you need to hear this week

In this week selection: the long awaited sophomore albums from Kaytranada and Stormzy, the third volume of Moonshine’s mixtape, the exciting compilation Mogadisco and many more to hear this week. Heavy Is The Head Stormzy After serving us some impressive […]

Le Guess Who? Festival: the way forward
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Le Guess Who? Festival: the way forward

Both uncompromising and genre-defying, the highly influential Le Guess Who? festival celebrated its 13th edition between November 7th – 10th in Utrecht, Netherlands, under miraculous sunshine. We report from inside of the exemplary festival. Embrace […]

The best of 2019: halftime edition
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The best of 2019: halftime edition

As we reach the midway point of 2019, here is a top 60 of the year’s best albums so far. Graphic Illustration by Julie Jargeais This first half of the year has been a very fruitful year for […]

6 albums you need to hear this week
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6 albums you need to hear this week

In this week’s selection : a story of electronic maloya, a tribute to the city of Belém, a freestyle EP from a Nigerian prodigy, and much more… Georgia Anne Muldrow VWETO II Los Angeles-born and grown […]

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The Busy Twist releases remix EP of popular Angolan music from the 60s and 70s
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The Busy Twist releases remix EP of popular Angolan music from the 60s and 70s

London-based duo The Busy Twist remixed four tracks from Analog Africa‘s Angola Soundtrack, forthcoming on Galletas Calientes. Since their debut EP Friday Night, The Busy Twist have been travelling the globe to find new influences to incorporate into their dancefloor-oriented productions. During their recent […]

The 25 best reissues of 2018
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The 25 best reissues of 2018

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 […]

Incantations and remixes on Mawimbi’s new compilation
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Incantations and remixes on Mawimbi's new compilation

Parisian crew Mawimbi unveils second Radio Mawimbi compilation, including works from Umoja, Around The World, Yeahman, LSD, Déni Shain, TBB and Midnight Ravers. Mawimbi’s goal is simple: “undiscovered musical territories thanks to chance encounters with likeminded DJs/producers, who were kind enough […]