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The best electronic albums of 2022
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The best electronic albums of 2022

This year was more electric than ever. From Lagos to Dar el Salaam, London, Durban and Kampala, here’s our selection of electronic albums that shook the dancefloors are broke our speakers in 2022.

The best reissues of 2022
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The best reissues of 2022

Reissues always remind us that the ocean of music is much deeper than the surface of new releases. From Ghana to Colombia, passing by Somalia, Zimbabwe or Mali, PAM has selected 30 reissues from 2022 that bring back from oblivion the great archives of African music.

Catching up with Hiribae and Nairobi’s alt scene
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Catching up with Hiribae and Nairobi's alt scene

Hiribae Wanyoike or simply Hiribae is a pioneering force of Nairobi’s blooming alternative scene. Hiribae breaks down the emergence of Kenya’s offbeat creative disciplines and his work as a DJ, producer, EA Wave founder and member of Kelele Kollectiv. 

Trying Something New with Yinka Bernie
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Trying Something New with Yinka Bernie

Yinka Bernie makes space for tears, vulnerability and love on his latest EP Something New, an alté treasure worth listening to on repeat. Here’s what you need to know about the Nigerian crooner.

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

This week, international rap, fresh amapiano, flowy neo-soul, Trinibad dancehall, and life as an Accra youth. 

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Oxlade on the verge of global acclaim
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Oxlade on the verge of global acclaim

The Nigerian falsetto singer has taken his signature voice from obscurity to international stardom with a slim string of tracks. PAM interviews the young artist to break down his success.

95 years of music revisited in Gallo Vault Sessions
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95 years of music revisited in Gallo Vault Sessions

South African label Gallo Music launches a new six-part series about African musical history. From the 1930s to present day, to explore the stories behind their massive catalogue.  To celebrate its 95th anniversary, South African […]

The Kenyan metal music scene, between flames and darkness
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The Kenyan metal music scene, between flames and darkness

As of last year, Nairobi’s hot underbelly has propelled into orbit one of its most infamous offspring yet: Duma.