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The 50 best albums of 2023
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The 50 best albums of 2023

Listen in on 2023 with our pan-African selection from Durban to Tunis, Nairobi to Niamey, featuring the likes of Amaarae, MC Yallah, Omagoqa, and Baaba Maal. 

PAM Meets: Queen Asher & Rehema Tajiri at La Magnifique Society
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PAM Meets: Queen Asher & Rehema Tajiri at La Magnifique Society

Director Marion Desmerat follows the singeli mother-daughter duo Queen Asher and Rehema Tajiri throughout the Magnifique Society Festival in Reims for a look inside the feminine energy of Tanzania’s fastest club music.

The 10 best albums of June 2023
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The 10 best albums of June 2023

Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases. This summer we’re soaking in Ammarae’s alté fountain, getting a crash course in Botswana’s Taa language and headbanging to Normal Nada’s meta-kuduro.

East African artists to watch in 2023
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East African artists to watch in 2023

From gengetone and dancehall to hip-hop and alternative r&b checkout the artists shaking up the East African music scenes and beyond, passing through Kigali, Nairobi, Kampala and more.

Stambeli 2.0: electrifying Tunisian ritual music
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Stambeli 2.0: electrifying Tunisian ritual music

This month, PAM and the Lyon-based label Shouka join forces to amplify and digitize Stambeli, one of the last Tunisian rituals of possession. 

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Setting the record straight on Kenya’s vinyl history
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Setting the record straight on Kenya’s vinyl history

As we witness the increasing interest for vinyl records, we explore the history of Kenyan music through these waxy relics and their pressing plants in Kenya.

King Ayisoba, working hard on the kologo and tradition
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King Ayisoba, working hard on the kologo and tradition

PAM sat down with King Ayisoba surrounded by his usual entourage at the “Africa Spot” in Accra’s Ablekuma district where the artist broke down his life, how he has adapted to the times and his latest project, Work Hard.

Tuning in to Nyege Nyege 2022
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Tuning in to Nyege Nyege 2022

PAM is on the ground at Nyege Nyege 2022 to give you the play-by-play on the world’s wildest party. Get deeper with more live glitter and chaos on Instagram and Facebook.