In Africa, metal has caught on and brought new bands to the foreground, offering an original take on the genre which blends with African heritage. In West Africa, the Togolese group Arka’n is one of […]
In 2022 German agency Piranha Arts, in collaboration with Nyege Nyege, funded 2, 6 week residencies, one in Kampala, Uganda, another in Hamburg, Germany, bringing together over 30 artists from various regions of Africa and […]
2020 is here. An occasion for PAM to revisit the last decade’s best albums. From 2010 to 2019, here are our 80 essential albums of the decade. It was abundantly clear at the top of […]
This week find a remix album of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Rainford, the first album from French-Senegalese duo Guiss Guiss Bou Bess, the golden era of séga by Bongo Joe and much more. Set Sela Guiss Guiss Bou Bess […]
Since its inception in 2011, Lisbon-based label Príncipe Discos has set out to conquer international dancefloors with an irresistible sound signature: the “batida”. Beats, emancipation, roots, pride and identity… We meet up with producers Marfox […]
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 […]
“Laliboi has always been there. He was just silent. He was more of a school then, [and] is still a scholar [today].” — Siphosenkosi Nkondlwane (alias Laliboi) The music of Laliboi is a sonic tapestry of […]
There has been quite significant musical output in Nigeria. And ever growing industry, videos are getting more relevant by the day, for a host of reasons, most notably aesthetic and commercial. We present to you, […]