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A brief guide to hiplife
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A brief guide to hiplife

PAM takes you back to when Ghanaians were living the hiplife, a 1990s musical and generational craze which placed hip-hop verses in-between highlife guitar loops.

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 […]

Nervous Horizon Vol. 4: a summer trance made in East London 
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Nervous Horizon Vol. 4: a summer trance made in East London

It’s spring and Nervous Horizon reminds us of the good times of the English clubbing season. With part four of its compilation series, the East London label has put together thirteen tracks you will hear […]

Awori and Twani invent new worlds in video for “Hold Me”
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Awori and Twani invent new worlds in video for “Hold Me”

In response to the climate emergency, the French-Swiss-Ugandan duo takes refuge in their dreamy and utopian new visuals.  Following the release of her album Ranavalona in collaboration with beatmaker Twani in March 2021, Swiss-Ugandan singer […]

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Worrying less with Tim Lyre
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Worrying less with Tim Lyre

The Nigerian artist is all about good vibes on his debut album, composed to help you enjoy more and worry less. He speaks to PAM about the Alté scene, his Chop Life Crew and his creative process.

5 albums to discover this week
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5 albums to discover this week

My WorlD with U WurlD Lagos-born WurlD today unveils his much-anticipated debut album My WorlD With U. From sprawling, ethereal opener ‘THESE DAYS’ to the raw emotions of ‘NAKED RAIN’ and somber tones of ‘GUCCI’ […]

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.