British label BBE has embarked upon a titanic mission to reissue part of the Nigerian label Tabansi’s back catalogue. PAM met with journalist John Armstrong and the label’s boss, Joe Tabansi, to piece together this […]
PAM pays tribute to Manu Dibango, who left us one year ago, on 24 March 2020. The musician, a generous pioneer, has built bridges between Africa and the rest of the world. A look back at the first chapters of his fantastic novel-like life.
With “Gemini”, Princess Nokia chose light to dazzle Colors Studios and celebrate her double album. Inspired as much by yin as by yang, like her double album released on the Last month, Princess Nokia chose […]
In this week’s selection: Moses Boyd’s personal jazz archipelago, new EP from Nigerian rapper Olamide, Mhysa’s deeply intimate album and much more to hear this week… Dark Matter Moses Boyd UK jazz drummer Moses Boyd returns with Dark Matter, […]
Free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements delivers a strong message under the lines of their new music video “No Más”. Their forthcoming sophomore album Who Sent You? is due to release on the 20th of March. Who Sent You? […]
In this week selection: Kida Kudz’s first mixtape, Scorpion Kings live album by South Africa’s finest duo Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa and many more… Credit photo: Nasty Kida Kudz After a heavy 2019 of […]
In Africa, metal has caught on and brought new bands to the foreground, offering an original take on the genre which blends with African heritage. In West Africa, the Togolese group Arka’n is one of […]
In this week selection: David Walters’ electro-creole 2.0 album, Gqom Oh! compilation dedicated to the prodigy Citizen Boy, new long-format opus by the one and only Lil Wayne and more to hear this week. Photo: Ingrid Mareski Soleil […]