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Gainsbourg Percussions, Gainsbourg counterfeits
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Gainsbourg Percussions, Gainsbourg counterfeits

Was the French writer and composer out of ideas ? Looking for a second wind ? His sixth album, the avant-gardiste Gainsbourg Percussions, was largely ” borrowed “from African artists. Who he did not credit.

DRC’s La Roche set to drop solo debut via Nyege Nyege Tapes
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DRC’s La Roche set to drop solo debut via Nyege Nyege Tapes

Released via the electric Ugandan label, the Fulu Miziki producer’s project will be “firmly rooted in Congolese traditional sounds” and “de-materialized into distant lands”.  La Roche’s upcoming project has the objective of painting “a vivid, […]

PAM Club: highlife passion with John Armstrong
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PAM Club: highlife passion with John Armstrong

British journalist John Armstrong has selected the best of his curatorial work for the African branch of the BBE imprint. A PAM Club for connoisseurs! A retired lawyer, John Armstrong is above all a music […]

Brenda Fassie, Life is Going On
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Brenda Fassie, Life is Going On

A look at the life of one of South Africa’s great stars, and the complex interpretation of her legacy as an activist and diva. 

13 mixes for a New Year jam
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13 mixes for a New Year jam

To help you make your New Year’s Eve a memorable one, we have selected 13 PAM Club sets from our extensive collection.

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The best amapiano of 2021
List / Guide
The best amapiano of 2021

2021 has been an incredible year for amapiano, as the world continues to take note of the genre’s power.

The best Nigerian songs of 2021
List / Guide
The best Nigerian songs of 2021

This year Nigerian music broke records, filled stadiums, and created household names around the world.

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

Throughout a year of hardship, the Kenyan rap scene prevailed, unveiling a fresh selection of talent from shrap and drill, to the old school flavours of boom-bap and gangster rap.