The On The Corner label continues its cosmic adventures by announcing Sunken Cages’ first album and releasing a video for “Song for the Zanzi,” a tribute to the forgotten Africans of India. Ravish Momin is […]
Each week during Black History month PAM will be celebrating by looking at a seminal piece of black American music that helps tell the story of the United States. Today its “Georgia On My Mind” by Ray Charles.
Far Out Recordings has re-released Mora I and Mora II on vinyl, albums by the percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett. Born in Washington in 1947, Catlett grew up in Mexico City, where he became one of […]
This year in Port Of Spain, J’ouvert morning won’t dawn. On September 28th 2020, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley confirmed that due to the continuing global pandemic the carnival of carnivals is cancelled, a privation also to befall Rio De Janeiro and New Orleans where the pre-lent bacchanal will likewise be missing in 2021.
On Thursday, February 4, at 4pm on RCV99fm, the PAM Sound System will broadcast a preview of the track “Aura,” from the upcoming album by the Moroccan artist Guedra Guedra which will be released on […]
Former member of Guy One’s band and chorister for Alogte Oho and its Sounds of Joy, Florence Adooni has unveiled a two-track solo EP which transports us to the savannahs of northern Ghana where the […]
Every month Cortega picks a DJ or producer who puts Africa and its diaspora in the spotlight. Featuring an exclusive playlist of the 10 sounds that have shaped his musical universe. Today we start with DJ mOma.
“Vengo Ganao” features production from London-based duo Village Cuts, the excellent guitarist Patrick McMahon aka Mahon Sounds and Colombian champeta legend Louis Towers. Village Cuts has organised a transatlantic meeting between Africa and the Caribbean […]