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Pollenize It! Residency Power in the Global Underground
Pollenize It! Residency Power in the Global Underground

In 2022 German agency Piranha Arts, in collaboration with Nyege Nyege, funded 2, 6 week residencies, one in Kampala, Uganda, another in Hamburg, Germany, bringing together over 30 artists from various regions of Africa and […]

Hakuna Kulala releases collaborative album Villaelvin
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Hakuna Kulala releases collaborative album Villaelvin

Behind the name Villaelvin hides a large number of artists belonging to the famous Ugandan collective and festival Nyege Nyege. In April 2019 improvising lyricist, producer and sound artist Elvin Brandhi moved into the ‘Villa’ […]

The 80 best albums of the 2010s
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The 80 best albums of the 2010s

2020 is here. An occasion for PAM to revisit the last decade’s best albums. From 2010 to 2019, here are our 80 essential albums of the decade. It was abundantly clear at the top of […]

Príncipe Discos: the highway to royalty
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Príncipe Discos: the highway to royalty

Since its inception in 2011, Lisbon-based label Príncipe Discos has set out to conquer international dancefloors with an irresistible sound signature: the “batida”. Beats, emancipation, roots, pride and identity… We meet up with producers Marfox […]

6 albums you need to hear this week
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6 albums you need to hear this week

Highly anticipated EP by Ghanaian rapper M.anifest, R&S Records and Many Time collaboration compilation, debut EP from South African DJ and producer Doowap and many more to hear this week. The Gamble M.anifest Ghanaian hip-hop/afrobeat […]

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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 […]

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 […]

7 albums you need to hear this week
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7 albums you need to hear this week

In this week’s selection : the visionary rap of JuJu Rogers, the jazz fusion from Neue Grafik Ensemble, experimental house project by hit-maker DJ Prince Kaybee and much more to hear this week…   40 […]