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Awesome Tapes From Africa puts Gabonese harp in the spotlight with Papé Nziengui
News
Awesome Tapes From Africa puts Gabonese harp in the spotlight with Papé Nziengui

The American label is set to reissue Kadi Yombo, a monument to Gabonese “postmodernism” from the late 1980s.  The album Kadi Yombo, originally released in 1989, is a particularly successful project in the quest for […]

Nigerian artists to watch in 2022
List / Guide
Nigerian artists to watch in 2022

Coming of a record breaking year in 2021, here’s our list of Nigerian artists who are set to take over the music world in 2022.

The Cavemen. championing the highlife renaissance
Profiles
The Cavemen. championing the highlife renaissance

Back from their first headline tour, The Cavemen. recount how they revived one of West Africa’s favorite genres, highlife, for the next generation of listeners.

A dedicated mix celebrating African football in 15 songs
News
A dedicated mix celebrating African football in 15 songs

While the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations is about to kick off in Cameroon, PAM and Mixanthrope present you with a selection of songs that will pump you up to score some […]

The best African rap of 2021
List / Guide
The best African rap of 2021

In 2021, African rap was marked mainly by the rise of drill, the sub-genre of hip-hop which had a huge impact on rap music all over the continent.

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The 30 best electronic albums of 2021
Feature
The 30 best electronic albums of 2021

Listen to 2021’s best amapiano, batida, baile funk, techno, jungle, gqom, afro-futurist and more, making the clubs bounce all across the continent.

The 50 best albums of 2021
List / Guide
The 50 best albums of 2021

Listen in on 2021 with our pan-African selection from Cairo to Pretoria, Lagos to Nairobi, featuring the likes of Ayra Starr, Mdou Moctar, Focalistic, Nahawa Doumbia, and Kasai Allstars.

The best Nigerian Afro-EDM
List / Guide
The best Nigerian Afro‑EDM

Modern Nigerian music is much more than Afrobeats, and the market’s continued boom has made space for DJs and producers who lean into the foreign influence of EDM and electronic music to create a wholly original Nigerian EDM scene.