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PAM Club : the electronic garden of PÖ
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PAM Club : the electronic garden of PÖ

Closely linked to the Nyege Nyege crew, the French-Ghanean producer Pö joins the ranks of the PAM Club series by going deep underground to deliver an electronic unhinged DJ set. Producer, actress, singer, DJ and […]

A brief survey of African drums: djembes, tamas, bendir and more
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A brief survey of African drums: djembes, tamas, bendir and more

The drum gives rhythm to the many pan-African musics that are the soundtrack to dancefloors and discotheques, sacred spaces and ceremonies. Listen in on the djembe, tama, bendir and ngalabi alongside their musical cousins to explore the beat under Africa’s feet.

PAM Meets Menzi: experiencing wildness at Le Guess Who?
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PAM Meets Menzi: experiencing wildness at Le Guess Who?

PAM meets Menzi at the 2021 Le Guess Who? Festival in Utrecht. A gqom pioneer and Durban native, Menzi is empowering the dance music cultural underground with his dark and energetic mixes.

Dour 2022, a brand new extravaganza
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Dour 2022, a brand new extravaganza

The Dour festival is back in 2022, after two editions cancelled by the pandemic. PAM spoke with the festival organizers to introduce the newest features to this Belgian festival known for its wild parties and […]

The Afrorack, first experiments on DIY modular synthesizers
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The Afrorack, first experiments on DIY modular synthesizers

Back in 2019, an article was dedicated to Brian Bamanya’s Afrorack, Africa’s first DIY modular synthesizer. The inventor is now about to release his first album named after his creation via Ugandan label Hakuna Kulala. […]

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Ecko Bazz: smuggling love into the apocalypse
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Ecko Bazz: smuggling love into the apocalypse

At Rewire’s eleventh festival edition in The Hague, PAM meets backstage with Ecko Bazz after an explosive performance to talk about love’s place in his earth-shattering music. Interview.

Ama Gogela: a nervous second album by trio Phelimuncasi
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Ama Gogela: a nervous second album by trio Phelimuncasi

Label Nyege Nyege announces the release of Durban-based band Phelimuncasi’s second album entitled Ama Gogela. Driven by a need to produce politically-motivated music and to shake things up, the trio made of band members Malathon […]

PAM Club: Chabela lets go!
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PAM Club: Chabela lets go!

The Ivorian Chabela shares her love for electro-traditional fusions in a set calibrated for the dancefloors of sunny festivals. In Abidjan and across Africa, Isabelle aka Chabela is known for her role as director of […]