Tracey accumulated 35,000 recordings from the 1920s to the 1970s which were recorded in 18 different countries and across 250 ethnic groups. Chris Pedley and Oliver Moira helped local contemporary producers tap into this incredible […]

Pan-African collective Les Amazones d’Afrique is back with Amazones Power, the sequel to the widely acclaimed 2017 debut album, Republique Amazone. In 2017, Les Amazones d’Afrique made a huge impact with their debut album, République Amazone, singing out against […]

A very productive singer now under contract with Universal, Nigeria-born Yemi Alade recently visited Paris. She had just released Woman of Steel, her 4th album. PAM met with the highly determined iron woman. Since her […]

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 […]

  In this week’s selection: a tribute to Guadeloupean producer Henri Debs, the comeback of the Ghanaian king of rap, an alté concept-EP about sexual fantasies and more… V/A : Atangana Records Mizik Soley Sa […]

Les Amazones d’Afrique are an all-female collective described as a supergroup campaigning for gender equality. In 2017 Les Amazones d’Afrique made a huge impact with their debut album, République Amazone, singing out against gender inequality. The group’s rotating roster included […]

Burkinabé rapper announces new album ZOODO produced by French beatmarker Redrum. Drawing inspiration from his mother’s griotic incantations, as well as from the 70’s Afro Soul and the New York Rap scene, Art Melody has been […]

After electrifying the scene of the FEMUA in Abidjan, the new diva of Nigerian afropop received us to talk about Africa and the future. Since the release of the hit single her “Johnny”, she continues to […]