PAM spoke with HHY & The Kampala Unit backstage at the Banlieues Bleus Festival to decrypt that which cannot be known about the mutant sounds and eclectic vibrations of the Nyege Nyege powered collective.
Tec, half of the legendary Show Dem Camp duo, explains how his group broke through the noise by tapping into the innate frequencies of African music and how he’s been building his empire to support the sound ever since.
Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases. This March, we’re dancing to Davido’s timeless work, vibing to Najib Alhoush’s groovy rhythms, celebrating the life of Ali Farka Touré and more.
Cortega picks a DJ or producer who puts Africa and its diaspora in the spotlight. Featuring an exclusive playlist of the 10 sounds that have shaped their musical universe. Today, let us introduce Black Charles, from Ivory Coast.
The label Sahel Sounds releases Tounga, a collection of 10 years of solo productions by Babsy Konaté, ambassador of Gao Rap in northern Mali.
The South African vocal duo, joined by cellist Clément Petit, unveil an elegant and delicate collaborative album, intimately exploring the complexities of human relationships, the willingness to let go and the changing seasons.
More than two years after the release of EP1, the duo announced their first album following a mixtape of dark electronic polyrhythms. “PANGAR is coming back”, hammers the intro of Position, the mixtape announcing Kwalud […]
PAM spoke with Femi Koleoso, drummer and leader of the Afro-fusion quintet, Ezra Collective, to talk about Afrobeat, the group’s authentic mission and fusing Fela’s sound with the modern world.