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The Cavemen. championing the highlife renaissance
Profiles
The Cavemen. championing the highlife renaissance

Back from their first headline tour, The Cavemen. recount how they revived one of West Africa’s favorite genres, highlife, for the next generation of listeners.

PAM Rewind: De Schuurman’s world in 10 tracks
Feature
PAM Rewind: De Schuurman's world in 10 tracks

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.

Brenda Fassie, Life is Going On
Profiles
Brenda Fassie, Life is Going On

A look at the life of one of South Africa’s great stars, and the complex interpretation of her legacy as an activist and diva. 

Niariu, amazon turned mermaid
Interview
Niariu, amazon turned mermaid

A member of the new Amazones d’Afrique, Niariu dives into a solo career with an introspective debut EP entitled Story of a Sad Mermaid.

Zakes Bantwini drops long awaited video for “Osama”
News
Zakes Bantwini drops long awaited video for “Osama”

The biggest South African song on the radio in 2021 finally gets highly cinematographic visuals.  Believe it or not: the most played song on South African radios in 2021 was not an amapiano track, and […]

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13 mixes for a New Year jam
Feature
13 mixes for a New Year jam

To help you make your New Year’s Eve a memorable one, we have selected 13 PAM Club sets from our extensive collection.

The best amapiano of 2021
List / Guide
The best amapiano of 2021

2021 has been an incredible year for amapiano, as the world continues to take note of the genre’s power.

The best Kenyan rap of 2021
List / Guide
The best Kenyan rap of 2021

Throughout a year of hardship, the Kenyan rap scene prevailed, unveiling a fresh selection of talent from shrap and drill, to the old school flavours of boom-bap and gangster rap.