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Ayra Starr releases video for “DITR”
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Ayra Starr releases video for "DITR"

With her single “DITR,” which stands for “Diamond In The Rough,” the Beninese and Nigerian singer explores the suffering of youth in the middle of a global pandemic. Ayra Starr is a new figure in […]

Shabaka Hutchings returns from the spheres to talk Black To The Future
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Shabaka Hutchings returns from the spheres to talk Black To The Future

Shabaka Hutchings talks Dogon cosmology, African flutes and the field recordings of Hugh Tracey ahead of the release of the new Sons of Kemet album, Black To The Future

Carnival, a bastion of Brazilian resistance
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Carnival, a bastion of Brazilian resistance

An expression of social and political life, the Carnival is also a liminal space of transgression, offering a celebratory freedom of expression synonymous with challenging the powers that be.

8 albums you should listen to this week
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8 albums you should listen to this week

Benkadi Praktika After five years spent in West Africa, French producer and DJ Jérôme Fouqueray, better known as Praktika, has released his debut album Benkadi. It is a record shaped by encounters with musicians, human […]

Guiss Guiss Bou Bess live in Dakar: relive the Electrafrique evening
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Guiss Guiss Bou Bess live in Dakar: relive the Electrafrique evening

Discover Guiss Guiss Bou Bess’ electro-sabar live set on PAM. The concert was captured during a series of shows hosted by ElectrAfrique, the collective working in Dakar and beyond to promote Afro-electro. Set Sela is the […]

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The Urban Village documentary is here
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The Urban Village documentary is here

Now, exclusively via PAM’s YouTube channel, watch Urban Village’s eponymous documentary, driving us through streets and the history of Soweto. Dig the tar, find the roots.

PAM Rewind: Gafacci’s world in 10 tracks
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PAM Rewind: Gafacci’s world in 10 tracks

Born and raised in Labadi, a coastal community that’s part of the bustling Ghanaian capital, Accra, Gafacci’s got music running in his DNA.

Jeune Lio invites Oxlade, Didi B and Chrystel for the “SGFA (Sexy Girl From Abidjan)” video
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Jeune Lio invites Oxlade, Didi B and Chrystel for the “SGFA (Sexy Girl From Abidjan)” video

The DJ and co-founder of the notorious “La Sunday” event unveils the visuals of his afropop track, leaving his audience impatient for his first EP.  The high standard casting of “SGFA” reflects well the “bridge […]