The Tuareg guitarist takes us behind the scenes of his album in a 10-minute short film, shot in Niger.  Afrique Victime, by Mdou Moctar, has been one of the defining albums of the year so […]

Made In Lagos Deluxe Wizkid The undisputed star of Afrobeats returns with a deluxe version of Made In Lagos, his fourth album released in 2020 and considered an instant classic. The project marked a sensual […]

Les Filles de Illighadad at Pioneer Works Les Filles De Illighadad The Niger band has released a live album, recorded long before the health crisis. Les Filles de Illighadad have helped spread Tuareg blues around […]

The group from Niamey explores compositions inspired by traditional West African music as well as DIY hip-hop and electronic dancehall. Formed in 2002 by Aziz Tony, Bachou Issouf, and Salif André, Mamaki Boys was part […]

The outcome of an encounter between the Swedish musician-producer Karl Jonas Winqvist and musicians from the Toubab Dialaw village in Senegal, this collective recording, which evolved through jam sessions and WhatsApp exchanges, represents a strange vessel that traverses the Mediterranean soundscape. Read PAM’s full interview.

The Tuareg blues band from Niger has unveiled its new project: a live album recorded long before the health crisis. As their name suggests, these artists come from Illighadad, a village located in the Sahara, […]

Yaral Sa Doom is a Wolof expression for “educating young people,” and this expression takes on its full meaning via this album recorded in Senegal, due for release in February 2021. Education is at the […]

“The Sauce Must Go On” is the rallying cry for this year’s Nyege Nyege Festival. Kampala’s most exciting electronic festival in the world has just announced its big comeback, from 3 to 6 September 2020. Since […]