On Beyond the Blue, the band revisits “I Pray Thee,” one of the Jamaican reggae legend’s most powerful anthems, alongside Samuel Clayton Jr. In March 2020, Samuel Clayton Jr. and Martin Nathan, better known as […]

Mr Eazi composes a short film for his recent single “The Don,” taking his creativity another step further and inviting fans into a new era of his musical identity. Mr Eazi’s transformation into The Don […]

An expression of social and political life, the Carnival is also a liminal space of transgression, offering a celebratory freedom of expression synonymous with challenging the powers that be.

The outcome of an encounter between the Swedish musician-producer Karl Jonas Winqvist and musicians from the Toubab Dialaw village in Senegal, this collective recording, which evolved through jam sessions and WhatsApp exchanges, represents a strange vessel that traverses the Mediterranean soundscape. Read PAM’s full interview.

The label revisits the union between Motown Records and West Africa by reissuing the eponymous debut album from the Eboni Band, an Afro-funk staple of the 1980s. The Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies pays […]

After a rocky 2020 that witnessed a pandemic and national protests against police violence, Nigerian artists are hitting 2021 with a newfound force. Here is our selection of the best Nigerian music of 2021 so far.

The master of the kora has released a new album, Djourou, wherein which he beautifully demonstrates his art of musical conversation. From Oxmo Puccino to Camille and Salif Keita, Djourou tastefully brings together a myriad of artists, centred on the kora. PAM interviews the artist.

The Mexican artist Omaar appropriates techno, dembow and gqom on the aptly named Drum Temple, a new album that confirms his uniqueness as a producer. Listen to the single, “Ritmo,” with PAM. NAAFI is definitely […]