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Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker survey new Cuban music from the 70s and 80s
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Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker survey new Cuban music from the 70s and 80s

Following an acclaimed first volume, the two Soul Jazz Records explorers return with Culture Clash In Havana Cuba – Experiments In Latin Music 1975-85 Vol. 2. Both Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker have been involved […]

Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick reunite on STR4TA project
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Gilles Peterson and Jean‑Paul 'Bluey' Maunick reunite on STR4TA project

On a first extract entitled “Rhythm In Your Mind” the two acolytes revitalize the iconic British funk scene of the early eighties. Longtime friends and collaborators, Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick, join forces to […]

GILLES PETERSON presents Sonzeira / Tam Tam Tam Reimagined
GILLES PETERSON presents Sonzeira / Tam Tam Tam Reimagined

GILLES PETERSON, legendary DJ and record collector for BBC Radio in London, presents the 2nd album Sonzeira project (“Happy and dancing sounds” in brazilian) : “Tam Tam Reimagined“. Since his early days as a club DJ and pirate […]

Gilles Peterson: DJ on a different frequency
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Gilles Peterson: DJ on a different frequency

To celebrate the release of Indaba Is the 1st record of 2021 from Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label – PAM caught up with Gilles and Indaba’s Thandi Ntuli (a few weeks apart, and on different continents) to talk curation, Pan-African sounds, and how a record label can be an ally.

Giles Peterson’s compilation exploring Cuban sounds from the 70s and 80s
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Giles Peterson’s compilation exploring Cuban sounds from the 70s and 80s

According to this compilation by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker, Cuban music from 1975-1985 came in many forms: jazz, funk, tropicalia, disco and salsa … The list of new musical genres that emerged during this […]

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Ezra Collective, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti’s legacy
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Ezra Collective, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti’s legacy

PAM spoke with Femi Koleoso, drummer and leader of the Afro-fusion quintet, Ezra Collective, to talk about Afrobeat, the group’s authentic mission and fusing Fela’s sound with the modern world. 

12 new albums you should listen to this week
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12 new albums you should listen to this week

Udondolo Urban Village The long-awaited album of the young quartet from Soweto is a concentrate of South African’s history music. Imbued with zulu tradition, the songs of Urban Village carry within them the experiences of […]

Acid Jazz continues its series of re-releases with the legendary Poly-Rythmo Orchestra
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Acid Jazz continues its series of re‑releases with the legendary Poly‑Rythmo Orchestra

Gilles Peterson’s label has been exchanging treasures with the great Beninese label, Albarika, and has unveiled  two reissues from the end of the seventies, when the band was at the height of its power. It’s […]