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Nyege Nyege Festival 2022: bigger and badder than ever
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Nyege Nyege Festival 2022: bigger and badder than ever

How time flies… Just a month after the end of the Nyege Nyege Festival in Paris the unhinged crew is already warming up for East Africa’s biggest festival. Last July was only a taste of […]

Eugène Mona: A comet in Caribbean skies
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Eugène Mona: A comet in Caribbean skies

The man from Martinique who blended Creole poetry and the flute of Martinique’s mountainous regions had an incandescent and singular trajectory. The child from Marigot, composer of the song “Bwa Brilé”, continues to inspire younger generations today.

Makila, Chrisman’s hardcore homage
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Makila, Chrisman’s hardcore homage

PAM met Chrisman at the Rewire Festival 2022 in the Hague after an explosive show with label partner Ecko Bazz to talk about his musical journey and latest album Makila.

The best Afro club tracks of June 2022
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The best Afro club tracks of June 2022

From Johannesburg to Yaoundé via Accra, Kinshasa or Lagos, this non-exhaustive list is an overview of the sounds that made us vibrate in June, whether it is amapiano, batida, Afro-house, gqom, English bass music, deep-house or other experiments of all kinds.

PAM Club: Kyf!’s inner journey
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PAM Club: Kyf!'s inner journey

The Kyf! project is an augmented show that explores the African continent and its instruments. It’s three actors invite us to listen to their PAM Club, a reflection on their memories and influences. The Kyf! […]

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The best new reissues of 2022 so far
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The best new reissues of 2022 so far

Inventive labels are revealing to the world forgotten musical gems, full of history and lost to the archives. Here’s a selection of some of the best African reissues of 2022.

A compilation of endangered West African birdsongs
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A compilation of endangered West African birdsongs

Known as a South-American electronic music specialist, label Shika Shika now turns towards West Africa for the third volume of its series A Guide to the Birdsong. PAM talked to El Búho, label manager and compilation co-curator of our feathered friends.

PAM presents: Sitos, on alert in Kinshasa
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PAM presents: Sitos, on alert in Kinshasa

This second installment from our documentary series Off the Map takes us to Kinshasa (CDR), the birthplace of zagué, an indescribable style celebrated by Sitos – a laborer by day and singer by night – among others.