Tracey accumulated 35,000 recordings from the 1920s to the 1970s which were recorded in 18 different countries and across 250 ethnic groups. Chris Pedley and Oliver Moira helped local contemporary producers tap into this incredible […]
Here are our favorite Nigerian videos from these six months, featuring the best directors and musicians across the industry.
The composer unveils his new title “Afro Bolero”. A cover of one of the most popular anthems of classical music in an Afropop version. Former French music programmer and radio host Philippe Cohen Solal, founder […]
The Nigerian drummer and Fela’s travelling soulmate with whom he invented Afrobeat, passed away on April, 30th in Paris. PAM revisits the journey of the drumming genius, and his immediately recognizable sound signature which forged […]
Once a week during Black History Month, PAM will be bringing you emblematic pieces of music from Black American artists that reflect the country’s history. Photo: Cassius Clay & Sam Cooke en studio, 1963 (DR) When […]
Even if he didn’t win a Grammys Award Sunday evening, outstripped by the Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo who nevertheless dedicated her prize to him, Burna Boy’s new music video for the hit “Secret” reaffirms his […]
Pan-African collective Les Amazones d’Afrique is back with Amazones Power, the sequel to the widely acclaimed 2017 debut album, Republique Amazone. In 2017, Les Amazones d’Afrique made a huge impact with their debut album, République Amazone, singing out against […]
A very productive singer now under contract with Universal, Nigeria-born Yemi Alade recently visited Paris. She had just released Woman of Steel, her 4th album. PAM met with the highly determined iron woman. Since her […]