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.
Reissues always remind us that the ocean of music is much deeper than the surface of new releases. From Ghana to Colombia, passing by Somalia, Zimbabwe or Mali, PAM has selected 30 reissues from 2022 that bring back from oblivion the great archives of African music.
This week, Black Sherif’s introspective rap, melancolic house, engaged rock from Natitingou, spiritual free-jazz and sweet memories from Ghana.
This week, an initiation to Tsogho ritual music with Papé Nziengui’s Kadi Yombo, a dive into Egyptian history with the collaboration album of Sun Ra Arkestra & Salah Ragab, Youssoupha’s deluxe version of the rock solid NEPTUNE TERMINUS album, Jamaican reggae legend Horace Andy’s latest and dndSection’s afrobeats in Atlanta.
Strut Records presents the final installment in their series of Sun Ra reissues with this new project recorded in Egypt in 1983. Egyption percussionist Salah Ragab’s first interaction with Sun Ra was at a concert […]
The violin – in all its forms – undoubtably plays a major role in the music of the African continent. Here we present an overview of the stringed instrument, played by those who made it famous in the past, as well as those who celebrate its resonance today.
A key figure of Brazilian jazz fusion, the singer is set to release her first studio album in over 15 years via Strut Records. If You Will was recorded primarily in Curitiba and São Paulo. […]
The singer, who has lived in Argentina and the UK, has announced a new album in true Congolese style with “Nalingi Mobali Te”, strongly inspired by DRC “sapeurs”. Juanita Euka’s new song, blending Congolese guitar […]