The Zimbabwean Queen inscribes the women of her continent with the narrative of history through “Until We Honour the Mothers,” where vocal recordings meet percussive rhythms that chant her speeches. “Until We Honour the Mothers” […]
In the second and final part of our introduction to Moorish music, PAM takes a look at how the Moorish sound evolved from the days of colonization.
Episode 3: BYG Records, an adventurous label, released a series of albums in the autumn of 1969 which became legendary when they invited the cream of American free jazz back from the Pan-African Festival in […]
This summer the boss of the label Heavenly Sweetness shares with us some of the treasures of his record collection. Read and listen with abandon! Today, the Brazilian Marcos Valle. Hello all, I’m delighted to […]
Two months after the release of the original version, the reggae and dancehall star enlists the Nigerian afrobeats artist for a smashing remix. No one can stop Kranium. In December the dancehall artist unveiled Midnight […]
The composer unveils his new title “Afro Bolero”. A cover of one of the most popular anthems of classical music in an Afropop version. Former French music programmer and radio host Philippe Cohen Solal, founder […]
PAM is here to help you rediscover some unmissable records. Today, the treasure chest that is Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Arkology (Island / Universal)
Apple Music premiered its first episode of Africa Now with Nigeria’s foremost female DJ last Sunday, kicking it off with a conversation including Nigerian producer Kiddominant and South African actress and television personality Pearl Thusi. […]