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Michael Wimberly presents “Alive” ahead of album
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Michael Wimberly presents “Alive” ahead of album

This new single combines both the past and the future, a taste of his forthcoming album Afrofuturism in which the veteran percussionist and composer shows the breadth of his repertoire, ranging from pop to funk […]

10 new albums you should listen to this week
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10 new albums you should listen to this week

Man on the Moon III: The Chosen Kid Cudi Kid Cudi finally follows up on his pharaonic project on this third chapter of Man on the Moon: 18 tracks follow and a hand-picked guest list: […]

Amha Eshèté, the dreamer who cut the grooves of Ethiopia’s golden sounds onto wax
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Amha Eshèté, the dreamer who cut the grooves of Ethiopia’s golden sounds onto wax

Amha Eshèté was Ethiopia’s first independent record producer. It is to him that we owe the first recordings (and the following two hundred) of the golden age of Ethiopian music, later resurrected by the famous Éthiopiques series. He confesses it all to PAM in full detail (Part one).

Nubiyan Twist share “Buckle Up”
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Nubiyan Twist share "Buckle Up"

Through this third single, Nick Richards and guest feature Soweto Kinch signal the coming of the long-awaited Freedom Fables on February 5. “Buckle Up,” the third single from the album, brings together the best of […]

Arkestra, Sun Ra’s whirlwind is still here
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Arkestra, Sun Ra's whirlwind is still here

The orchestra founded by Sun Ra is releasing a new album, Swirling, which perpetuates the brilliant creativity of the free Pharaoh. Patriarch Marshall Allen and his friend Knoel Scott share this vibrant and persistent legacy with PAM.

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Soweto, a musical genealogy by Lerato Lichaba from Urban Village
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Soweto, a musical genealogy by Lerato Lichaba from Urban Village

PAM met the founder of the group Urban Village, a guitarist and art researcher born in Soweto. In a few vinyls, he retraces a slice of South African music history (60-80s), all the way from their village to Soweto, the great cultural shaker.

Babani Records exhumes maloya album from Zoun
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Babani Records exhumes maloya album from Zoun

Lézard Vert resurfaces 37 years after its release on Reunion Island. A groundbreaking work in electronic maloya music, this treasure from the Indian Ocean is part of the island’s cultural identity, which has long been […]

Saint Ezekiel in control on new project
Interview
Saint Ezekiel in control on new project

Guitarist and songwriter Saint Ezekiel announces the release of Everything is Under Alarm, a mini-album that floats between afrobeat energy and abundant soul. Listen to the “Original American Dream” preview while reading PAM’s interview. Born […]