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8 albums you need to hear this week
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8 albums you need to hear this week

In this week’s selection: the new album from emblematic Sahrawi culture activist Aziza Brahim, Khuli Chana’s third studio album, the second EP from afrobeat prince Ghetto Boy and many more to hear… Sahari Aziza Brahim The Saharawi singer-songwriter […]

Nick Gold: “Ali Farka Touré was larger than life”
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Nick Gold: "Ali Farka Touré was larger than life"

The English producer at the head of World Circuit Records has played a key role in the large circulation of African and Cuban music in the Western countries. For PAM he revisited his personal history. First […]

The 10 best Ghanaian music videos of the month
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The 10 best Ghanaian music videos of the month

With Ghanaian artists taking up more and more space on the international scene and Accra preparing to host the huge Afronation festival, we made a selection of Ghana’s best October music videos. Shatta Wale – […]

Ayalew Mesfin: Ethiopia’s funk phoenix
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Ayalew Mesfin: Ethiopia’s funk phoenix

After more than a forty-year absence, Ayalew Mesfin is back on November the 8th with the Debo Band, for a big concert at the Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. For PAM, the Ethiopian […]

The French festival Trans Musicales unveiled the full line-up for its 41st edition
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The French festival Trans Musicales unveiled the full line‑up for its 41st edition

Trans Musicales more than ever resonates with truly global sounds. Started in 1979, the 3-day-event is considered as one of Europe’s most respected events. Dedicated to exploring the trends that will define tomorrow’s musical landscape, Trans Musicales is […]

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Afrorack: the body to the machine
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Afrorack: the body to the machine

  Brian Bamanya aka Afrorack built Africa’s first DIY modular synthesizer, in Uganda: he foresees that the next revolution in electronic music will take place in Africa. Brian Bamanya radiates pride. A few days after […]

Long live the king: King Tub’s dub in 5 tracks
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Long live the king: King Tub’s dub in 5 tracks

30 years since the assassination of dub’s founder, the King’s legacy still looms large over the world of music. To pay tribute to the King, hailed as the godfather of dub, PAM focuses on 5 […]

Souma Records reissues 2 immortal Oum Kalthoum’ songs from the 70s
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Souma Records reissues 2 immortal Oum Kalthoum' songs from the 70s

Two milestones in Arabic music history reissued on a high-quality vinyl format. Both composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab, a prominent musician and composer in Egypt,  “Enta Omri” and “Laylet Hob” are getting reissued on Souma Records, October 18th. The […]