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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, […]

Soundway highlights South Africa’s 80s Bubblegum and Synth Boogie
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Soundway highlights South Africa's 80s Bubblegum and Synth Boogie

With the Gumba Fire compilation, Soundway Records puts the light on the funky pop music scene of South Africa’s 1980s, widely known as bubblegum. Picture: Black Five  Bubblegum music was born in 1980s black South Africa, from the […]

African hits timeline 2017 (1/2)
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African hits timeline 2017 (1/2)

Nigerian pop, South African gqom, Tanzanian bongo flava or Moroccan rap. Here is our timeline for African hits of 2017: a 60-track journey to discover the artists who nailed it on YouTube in the last […]

The 20 Best Albums of 2017
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The 20 Best Albums of 2017

PAM’s music critics share their nominations for the best Pan-African albums of the year. The list below is made up of personal favorites to the Pan African Music team, and is just a small roundup of […]

The 25 Best Reissues of 2017
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The 25 Best Reissues of 2017

The Pan African Music team select their favorite 2017 reissues. Compilations, vinyl reissues and exclusive archive gems: a short focus on 25 timeless albums that made our year. Listen to selections from this list on […]

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African rap scene: Ivory Coast in 5 names
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African rap scene: Ivory Coast in 5 names

Superband Kiff No Beat, future president Widgunz, dandy Suspect 95, “God of Punchlines” Bop de Narr and new favorite MC One: these are the 5 Ivorian names to watch at the moment. French version published […]

ÌFÉ: post-rumba from Puerto Rico on a spiritual level
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ÌFÉ: post‑rumba from Puerto Rico on a spiritual level

Rumba as a bridge between Africa and Northern America via the Caribbean: ÌFÉ is the musical and spiritual project of the Afro-American DJ, producer, percussionist and composer Otura Mun, born Mark Underwood in the US, and […]

Mo Laudi releases his new EP and give us an exclusif mix
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Mo Laudi releases his new EP and give us an exclusif mix

On the occasion of the release of his new EP Jozi Acid, we ask South African producer Mo Laudi a mix with his last favorites. Based in Paris, Mo Laudi is a tru Afro House […]