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DJ Arafat’s roukaskas wreaks havoc
Feature
DJ Arafat's roukaskas wreaks havoc

Binda Ngazolo alias “the Old Lion” should have hated coupe-decalé, but Roukaskas, the latest evolution proposed by DJ Arafat, has opened his eyes.

Rapper Baloji is Back with a Tortured, but Devilishly Creative Album
Review
Rapper Baloji is Back with a Tortured, but Devilishly Creative Album

Venture down 137 Avenue Kaniama and you will not come out unscathed. The album title is a nod to the street in Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Belgian rapper was born […]

18 Artists to Follow in 2018
Feature
18 Artists to Follow in 2018

18 artists from around 15 countries. Radiant soul, hazy rap, afropop, trap or r&b: here is our selection of the artists you’d better be following in 2018. J HUS UK 22-year-old J Hus hit the […]

Incantations and remixes on Mawimbi’s new compilation
News
Incantations and remixes on Mawimbi's new compilation

Parisian crew Mawimbi unveils second Radio Mawimbi compilation, including works from Umoja, Around The World, Yeahman, LSD, Déni Shain, TBB and Midnight Ravers. Mawimbi’s goal is simple: “undiscovered musical territories thanks to chance encounters with likeminded DJs/producers, who were kind enough […]

The 20 Best Albums of 2017
List / Guide
The 20 Best Albums of 2017

PAM’s music critics share their nominations for the best Pan-African albums of the year. The list below is made up of personal favorites to the Pan African Music team, and is just a small roundup of […]

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Pierre Kwenders: we are family
Interview
Pierre Kwenders: we are family

After two EPs and a debut album (Le Dernier Empereur Bantou) that explored an eclectic range of music genres and themes, Pierre Kwenders asserts himself with elegance in a afro-futurist style on this second LP, aptly titled […]

ÌFÉ: post-rumba from Puerto Rico on a spiritual level
Interview
ÌFÉ: post‑rumba from Puerto Rico on a spiritual level

Rumba as a bridge between Africa and Northern America via the Caribbean: ÌFÉ is the musical and spiritual project of the Afro-American DJ, producer, percussionist and composer Otura Mun, born Mark Underwood in the US, and […]

Creole boogaloo: this scratched disc repeats the musical history of French West Indies
Review
Creole boogaloo: this scratched disc repeats the musical history of French West Indies

« Mézanmi disk la rayé ! Mézanmi disk la rayé ! Mézanmi disk la rayé !… » The record is scratched, my friends! It’s time to change the tune… ironically sings Martinican singer and actress […]