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5 albums to discover this week
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5 albums to discover this week

Our week’s selection includes Smallgod’s collaborative project, Toxicated Keys’s debut album, Ibeyi’s bewitching return, Leyla McCalla’s politically engaged work and Jess ETA’s afro-pop infused album.

Cheb Runner, angry immigrant music for a unified dancefloor
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Cheb Runner, angry immigrant music for a unified dancefloor

PAM met Cheb Runner at The Hague’s 2022 Rewire festival, an artist building bridges between a musical past and electric future through the eyes of an angry immigrant bent on unifying the public through dance.

Zakes Bantwini and the business of spiritual music
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Zakes Bantwini and the business of spiritual music

After breaking records in 2021 “Osama”, the South African producer appears in the video for “iMali” alongside Karyendasoul and Nana Atta. A perfect occasion to look back with him on his 10-year career, his spirituality […]

A tale of two Kamarus
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A tale of two Kamarus

Two musicians bore the name, Joseph Kamaru, a grandfather and titan of Kenyan folk lost to time and an ambient musician grandson in the midst of his destiny.

Label Stay True Sounds releases its fourth compilation album
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Label Stay True Sounds releases its fourth compilation album

South African deep house label Stay True Sounds is about to release its fourth annual compilation album. Check out a preview of this track by AndileAndy remixed by Buddynice! Leaders are needed to rock South […]

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Polyswitch goes intergalactic with debut album Praise The Sun
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Polyswitch goes intergalactic with debut album Praise The Sun

After a run of singles and EPs, Morocco’s Polyswitch graduates into full-length 13-track format. With Praise The Sun – his debut album – he takes his signature synth-based sound deeper into the universe and indeed […]

Ibeyi and Jorja Smith become deities of destiny on new single
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Ibeyi and Jorja Smith become deities of destiny on new single

The twin duo Ibeyi team up with British r&b and soul singer Jorja Smith in their new single and music video “Lavender & Red Roses” embodying the Greek deity trio the Moires. After releasing the […]

Nigerian producers to watch in 2022
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Nigerian producers to watch in 2022

PAM looks at the men and women behind the boards that are fashioning the sounds of afrobeats during its global rise to popularity.