The young and talented Asapolis, based in Nigeria, grew up in an environment where music had a predominant place in his everyday life. Strongly influenced by the Congolese rumba, Asapolis answered a few questions for […]
“The Sauce Must Go On” is the rallying cry for this year’s Nyege Nyege Festival. Kampala’s most exciting electronic festival in the world has just announced its big comeback, from 3 to 6 September 2020. Since […]
On June 30th, 1960, the entire population of the Congo, and in particular its capital Lépoldville, danced “the independence cha-cha”. But menacing clouds would soon darken the Congolese skies. Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba would come to pay the price for his actions. His name remains forged in people’s memories, and in the songs that tell his tragic story.
The Guinean singer and percussionist Falle Nioke joins forces with the British group Soma World for the magnificent single “Want This”, which we invite you to listen to a preview by reading the artist’s words. […]
In our last episode, PAM visited a post-war Congo-Leopoldville (currently DRC), at a time when new sounds and ideas began to form. These would, in time, lead the country to independence, on June 30th, 1960. Naturally, music played a key role.
The British supergroup shares a new title from their new EP Time Is A Gift Which We Share All The Time scheduled for June 19. After two albums, Afriquoi is back with a new EP: […]
The composer unveils his new title “Afro Bolero”. A cover of one of the most popular anthems of classical music in an Afropop version. Former French music programmer and radio host Philippe Cohen Solal, founder […]
PAM is here to help you rediscover some unmissable records. Today, the treasure chest that is Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Arkology (Island / Universal)