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Beja Power! and the ancient rhythms of Noori & His Dorpa Band
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Beja Power! and the ancient rhythms of Noori & His Dorpa Band

Anchored in the ancient and troubled history of the Beja people, Noori and His Dorpa Band use the Beja’s unknown melodies as an act of resistance for the historically marginalized group of Sudan’s Eastern Desert. 

Ghana Freedom
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Ghana Freedom

A five-part series providing the soundtrack to Ghanaian Independence.

PAM Club: La Santa, daughter of the Sun
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PAM Club: La Santa, daughter of the Sun

Live from Madrid, La Santa presents her last compilation for Redolent Music Records in a tribal, luminous, afro-house PAM Club.  Charismatic DJ and producer, La Santa gets her positive essence from her diverse influences and […]

Ezra Collective, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti’s legacy
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Ezra Collective, Afrobeat and Fela Kuti’s legacy

PAM spoke with Femi Koleoso, drummer and leader of the Afro-fusion quintet, Ezra Collective, to talk about Afrobeat, the group’s authentic mission and fusing Fela’s sound with the modern world. 

GuiltyBeatz, Ghana’s artist-producer with a kick
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GuiltyBeatz, Ghana's artist‑producer with a kick

Coming off his Boiler Room Festival set in Amsterdam, GuiltyBeatz talks about his work as an artist-producer that is pushing the club boundaries of his home in Ghana and abroad. 

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The fight for fuji king goes on  (3/3)
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The fight for fuji king goes on (3/3)

Fuji purists and the Nigerian hip-hop generation go head-to-head for the battle of fuji king, but an eventual reconciliation paves the way for the long term prospects of fuji in the world of Nigerian pop.

Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu and Jive Connection see Face To Face on upcoming reissue
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Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu and Jive Connection see Face To Face on upcoming reissue

The Face To Face project, a rare recording of the magical encounter between Sotho folk singers and Swedish collective, is brought back to life by Strut Records. Out January 27th.

The best Nigerian songs of 2022
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The best Nigerian songs of 2022

Afrobeats continues its rise to global acclaim as one of the sounds that is able to blend and influence the world over, taking notes from South Africa’s amapiano or inviting US mega-stars and UK rappers into the fray, here’s a selection that defines Nigeria’s growing place on the global stage in 2022.