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Kabza De Small: the return of the King
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Kabza De Small: the return of the King

The South African superstar announces the release of a highly anticipated second part to his King of Amapiano album.  Since 2020, Kabza De Small is the self-proclaimed “King of Amapiano”. The South African DJ and […]

5 albums to discover this week
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5 albums to discover this week

This week, Moonchild Sanelly’s ode to womanhood in every shapes, a unique compilation reuniting bands from the Sahel region, Falz’s Bahd side, West African oral traditions meet futuristic noise and Thato speeks about life in Saulsville.

Avalanche Kaito unveils trippy visuals for “TOULELE”
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Avalanche Kaito unveils trippy visuals for “TOULELE”

The Belgian-Burkinabe trio just released a new clip with highly potent and symbolic visuals for their new single “TOULELE”, part of their eight-track debut album. There aren’t that many Belgian-Burkinabe bands outhere and even less […]

It’s a woman’s world for Moonchild Sanelly
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It’s a woman's world for Moonchild Sanelly

The South African star wants you to respect all kinds of women, from the badass rebels to the soft-hearted romantics. PAM had a chat with the world’s queen in the making about her upcoming album Phases.

5 albums to discover this week
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5 albums to discover this week

This week, Simi delivers sweet afropop, Jinku & Karun carry the East African Wave, Séketxe drop an intense debut, Nancy Mounir revives marganlized Egyptian codes and Dice Ailes marries afrobeats and reggaeton. 

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Nozhet El Nofous (Those Who Were Not Invited)
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Nozhet El Nofous (Those Who Were Not Invited)

Nancy Mounir is bringing music back to life in her Cairo studio, exploring the tuning systems outside of the Arabic mainstream used by Egyptian artists in the 1920s for a new composition that reimagines the sounds that were uninvited to the Congress of Arab Music.

Second installment of ZULI & Rama’s intense irsh series
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Second installment of ZULI & Rama’s intense irsh series

Cairene artists ZULI & Rama unveil the second installment of their irsh series, did you mean: irish vol. 2, inviting a slew of new, young, up-and-coming producers and DJs from the electronic scene. Once upon […]

A brief survey of African drums: djembes, tamas, bendir and more
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A brief survey of African drums: djembes, tamas, bendir and more

The drum gives rhythm to the many pan-African musics that are the soundtrack to dancefloors and discotheques, sacred spaces and ceremonies. Listen in on the djembe, tama, bendir and ngalabi alongside their musical cousins to explore the beat under Africa’s feet.