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The‌ ‌best ‌Nigerian‌ ‌songs ‌of‌ the year ‌2020‌ ‌
List / Guide
The‌ ‌best ‌Nigerian‌ ‌songs ‌of‌ the year ‌2020‌ ‌

Our Nigeria-based journalist Joel Praise has selected his favourite Nigerian tracks of the year.

The best 10 South African jazz albums of the year 2020
Feature
The best 10 South African jazz albums of the year 2020

Our South Africa-based journalist Tseliso Monaheng has selected his favourite South African jazz releases of the year.

The Azmari group to emark on desert odyssey
News
The Azmari group to emark on desert odyssey

The single “Azalaï” comes ahead of a debut album called Samā’ī, which marks a long desert crossing where ethiogroove, dub, psychfunk and oriental sounds merge. “Azalaï” is a word that refers to the Tuareg commercial […]

Amha Eshèté, the dreamer who cut the grooves of Ethiopia’s golden sounds onto wax
Interview
Amha Eshèté, the dreamer who cut the grooves of Ethiopia’s golden sounds onto wax

Amha Eshèté was Ethiopia’s first independent record producer. It is to him that we owe the first recordings (and the following two hundred) of the golden age of Ethiopian music, later resurrected by the famous Éthiopiques series. He confesses it all to PAM in full detail (Part one).

10 new albums you should listen to this week
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10 new albums you should listen to this week

Sghubu Ses Excellent Focalistic For this second album, Focalistic launches into the most dancing amapiano. He continues to feature some of the biggest names in South African house music : DJ Maphorisa, Madumane, MDU aka […]

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P.Priime: The Nigerian wunderkind who’s more than just a producer
Interview
P.Priime: The Nigerian wunderkind who’s more than just a producer

P.Priime speaks on being at the vanguard of current sounds brewing underground in Nigeria, having collaborated with Olamide, Fireboy, Teni, Zlatan, DJ Cuppy, etc.

Saint Ezekiel in control on new project
Interview
Saint Ezekiel in control on new project

Guitarist and songwriter Saint Ezekiel announces the release of Everything is Under Alarm, a mini-album that floats between afrobeat energy and abundant soul. Listen to the “Original American Dream” preview while reading PAM’s interview. Born […]

Arlo Parks shares bewitched new single “Caroline”
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Arlo Parks shares bewitched new single "Caroline"

“Caroline” is a heart-rending love song about the pain of a break-up, carried by the delicate voice of Arlo Parks, who describes the colour and texture of her feelings. The single is from her upcoming […]