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6 albums you need to hear this week
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6 albums you need to hear this week

In this week’s selection : Banga ritualism blends with Noise Rock in Ifriqiyya Electrique’s album, Lee Field reminds us to believe in love, UK Neo-Soul ambassador Ady Suleiman releases a mixtape and Ghanaian rapper KiddBlack […]

William Onyeabor, the mysterious synth cowboy
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William Onyeabor, the mysterious synth cowboy

The life of the late sonic genius, who died in 2017, still remains a mystery. The man is just as mysterious as the recipe for his music. Onyeabor was truly a UFO who crossed over […]

Ifriqiyya Electrique fuses Saharian ritualism with Noise Rock in ‘He Eh Lalla’ music video
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Ifriqiyya Electrique fuses Saharian ritualism with Noise Rock in 'He Eh Lalla' music video

The French-Italian-Tunisian band is back with a new album titled Laylet el Booree to be released on April 5th on Glitterbeat Records. Unveiling their music video for ‘He Eh Lalla’. European Post-Punk musicians Gianna Greco and François R. […]

The 25 best reissues of 2018
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The 25 best reissues of 2018

The year 2018 was a great year for the reissue of musical treasures from all over the continent. Here are our 25 most loved reissue albums of 2018. This list reflects ‘favourites’ albums that PAM […]

Blinky Bill, trailblazer of the Kenyan urban scene
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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 […]

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Criolo, the conscious kid of São Paulo’s Zona Sul
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Criolo, the conscious kid of São Paulo’s Zona Sul

At 42 years old, this child of the favelas of São Paulo’s Zona Sul, has somehow always known how to combine music and social engagement. His most recent record, Espiral de Ilusão (2018), makes this […]

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”
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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 […]