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Jason Tamba goes solo on “Gethsemane” with album on the way
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Jason Tamba goes solo on "Gethsemane" with album on the way

The Congolese musician and former member of Afro Fiesta takes his world renowned talents solo with a single announcing his debut album Don’t Give Up. Born in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of […]

Kay Slice is “Takin it Home” in new video
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Kay Slice is "Takin it Home" in new video

The Dutch-Ghanaian rapper and producer releases the visuals to a fan favorite off his latest album From Back to Back about returning to his Ghanaian roots. Kay Slice is a fast rising artist from the […]

Busi Mhlongo, South Africa’s urban punk king
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Busi Mhlongo, South Africa’s urban punk king

Writing about Busi Mhlongo is quite an emotional task and it’s this constant negotiation between language’s failure and the most optimistic part of me that absolutely needs to deliver the truth about Mhlongo’s importance in […]

DoomCannon and Lex Amor united in our “Times”
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DoomCannon and Lex Amor united in our "Times"

The two London-based artists switch between rap and free jazz on this moving track, deeply rooted in our contemporary issues. DoomCannon is a composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from London. When he’s not playing free jazz […]

The violin, pulling on the heartstrings of Africa
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The violin, pulling on the heartstrings of Africa

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.

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Women to listen to on March 8 (and every other day)
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Women to listen to on March 8 (and every other day)

For this International Women’s Day, PAM has compiled a playlist in which African or Afro-descendant women are the central characters. It is meant as a tribute to women, their struggles, as well as their past and future victories.

Pongo shines on her hymn to love, “Doudou”
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Pongo shines on her hymn to love, "Doudou"

Along the Seine river, the Angolan kudurista shines and reveals a bright facet filled with tenderness on her new single.  A few weeks before releasing her long-awaited debut album, Pongo releases a new track in […]

Miriam Makeba, and the fight goes on
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Miriam Makeba, and the fight goes on

90 years ago, the South African singer, who was to become “Mama Africa”, a Pan-African heroine, was born. The life of a woman who thought that the fight should never end.