This week, PAM introduces you to the contemporary faces of pantsula, the emblematic dance of South Africa’s townships. Discover the dance that goes head to head with the harsh reality. Read on for a crash […]
Spoek Mathambo and Manteiga’s band releases second album. Batuk is an acclaimed music project from Johannesburg, South Africa, lead by vocalist/rapper Manteiga and producer Spoek Mathambo, who having brought their riotous take on modern African music to stages around […]
As Ostinato Records is about to release this autumn its newest compilation about the forgotten yet golden era of Sudanese music, we had a conversation with the label’s founder, Vik Sohonie. At the time of our interview […]
Date: 15th May 2018 Director: Thibault della Gaspera EP: Black Cloud After a first project released in 2016 and support by Gilles Peterson and Bradley Zero, duo Kodäma is back with a new EP on La […]
Nakhane, 30 years old, has just released a unique album, mixing David Bowie’s pop, Marvin Gaye’s soul, church choirs and the house beats he’s been drowning to in clubs. Interview with a surprising artist whose […]
The band formed in 2013 by four musical friends takes us on a cosmic trip through their first self-titled album. Carried by the soulful voice of singer Kiala, Keys Zuna transport us in an out of […]
Venture down 137 Avenue Kaniama and you will not come out unscathed. The album title is a nod to the street in Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Belgian rapper was born […]
With the Gumba Fire compilation, Soundway Records puts the light on the funky pop music scene of South Africa’s 1980s, widely known as bubblegum. Picture: Black Five Bubblegum music was born in 1980s black South Africa, from the […]