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Blinky Bill, trailblazer of the Kenyan urban scene
Interview
Blinky Bill, trailblazer of the Kenyan urban scene

With his first solo album, Everyone’s Just Winging It And Other Fly Tales (Lusafrica/The Garden), DJ, rapper and producer Blinky Bill puts Kenyan modern music on the global map. PAM met him after his concert […]

Bonaventure blends Kizumba, Coupé-Décalé and European dance music
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Bonaventure blends Kizumba, Coupé‑Décalé and European dance music

Swiss/Congolese producer Soraya Lutangu announces Mentor, her new EP on Planet Mu. After an acclaimed debut EP on PTP, Bonaventure is back with a new project on UK label Planet Mu. Mentor is a “homage to people whom inspire her, a gesture […]

The rise and rise of Davido
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The rise and rise of Davido

Throwback on a Naija success story. When Nigerian pop-poster-boy, Davido, while overtaking Tiwa Savage, Fally Ipupa, Dadju, Cassper Nyovest and others won the Best International Act onstage at the 2018 BET Awards last month it […]

Nan Kolé from Gqom Oh! unveils his favorites tracks
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Nan Kolé from Gqom Oh! unveils his favorites tracks

In Paris for the GQOMUNION #3 party, Gqom Oh! boss opens his usb stick for us. Nan Kolé is a DJ and producer born in Rome. We can define him as a musical activist. With his label Gqom Oh!, […]

Ostinato Records: musical storytelling to rebuild ruined countries
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Ostinato Records: musical storytelling to rebuild ruined countries

As Ostinato Records is about to release this autumn its newest compilation about the forgotten yet golden era of Sudanese music, we had a conversation with the label’s founder, Vik Sohonie. At the time of our interview […]

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Pierre Sandwidi, the troubadour from the bush
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Pierre Sandwidi, the troubadour from the bush

Twenty years after he died, french label Born Bad Records pays tribute to Pierre Sandwidi, one of West Africa’s most outstanding and adamant artist. Born in 1947 in Boulsa, a small village in central Upper Volta, Pierre […]

Yemi Alade: “Africa is going be the spot”
Interview
Yemi Alade: "Africa is going be the spot"

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 […]

Listen to Poirier’s new one hour Afro-house mix
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Listen to Poirier's new one hour Afro‑house mix

Producer and promoter send us his new afrohouse mix – a genre that inspired him over the making of his last EP. One hour of Afrohouse dancefloor-oriented, with tracks from Gardy Girault, Babes Wodumo, Dorivaldo, Patoranking, Emo Kid, […]