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The 50 best albums of 2023
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The 50 best albums of 2023

Listen in on 2023 with our pan-African selection from Durban to Tunis, Nairobi to Niamey, featuring the likes of Amaarae, MC Yallah, Omagoqa, and Baaba Maal. 

The frantic rise of Shangaan electro
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The frantic rise of Shangaan electro

From South Africa’s Limpopo region, Shangaan electro, known locally as Tsonga electro, exploded on the scene in the late 00s for a worldwide takeover of breakneck beats, choppy melodies and chipmunk vocals, before fading back into relative obscurity.

The best albums of November 2023
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The best albums of November 2023

This month, Ko-Jo Cue makes his comeback, Tkay Maidza chooses violence, followed by the sounds of Bamako on Sunday and gnawa rave music.

DJ K’s underworld of baile funk and witchcraft
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DJ K's underworld of baile funk and witchcraft

The Brazilian producer’s new album, highlights the rave imbued, hallucinogenic ambience of contemporary baile funk from São Paulo. Meet the funk “sorcerer” guiding the favela sound.

The best albums of September 2023
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The best albums of September 2023

As we head back to school in 2023, get your energy up with Deena Abdelwahed’s post-club music, AUNTY RAYZOR’s incendiary flow and Yussef Dayes’ contagious groove.

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The 10 best albums of April 2023
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The 10 best albums of April 2023

Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases.This April we’re dancing to DJ Danifox’s rhythms, vibing to Mau from Nowhere’s lyrics and time travelling with Les Abranis.

PAM Club: Gang Waa mixtape by Crazymind
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PAM Club: the Gang Waa mixtape by Crazymind

After Leo PaLayeng, it’s his Ugandan compatriot Crazymind’s turn to deliver a PAM Club dedicated to a genre as rare as it is enjoyable: acholitronix! Located in northern Uganda, the city of Gulu is the […]

The best Pan African Rap of 2023
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The best Pan African Rap of 2023

From Angola to Ghana, stopping off in Comoros, Ivory Coast, Nigeria or Guinea, PAM presents a selection of 10 tracks from across the continent, from major hits to new school mavericks, that have shook up the rap world in 2023.