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Orquesta Akokán returns with new album, 16 Rayos
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Orquesta Akokán returns with new album, 16 Rayos

Following a widely acclaimed self-titled debut in 2018, which earned Grammy as well as Latin Billboard nominations, the American-Cuban supergroup continues its world conquest with a second LP on the prestigious New York label Daptone […]

Impulse Records unveil A Love Supreme, a John Coltrane unreleased live
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Impulse Records unveil A Love Supreme, a John Coltrane unreleased live

This newly discovered live-recording of a performance from the Love Supreme suite is a pleasant surprise for the jazz audience.  Recorded at The Penthouse in Seattle on October 2, 1965, this John Coltrane concert was […]

9 albums you should listen to this week
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9 albums you should listen to this week

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Little Simz Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, a reverse acronym for the British-Nigerian rapper’s first name, is the fourth album from an artist slowly being recognized as a national treasure. […]

South Africa grieves Nobesuthu Mbadu, founding member of the Mahotella Queens
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South Africa grieves Nobesuthu Mbadu, founding member of the Mahotella Queens

The legendary singer passed away yesterday at the age of 76, after a long fight with kidney failure.  Nobesuthu Gertrude Mbadu was born on 26 April 1945 in Durban’s Umkumbane Township. A singer since her primary […]

ATO: A tale of a few cities
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ATO: A tale of a few cities

PAM spoke to thoughtful Leeds based rapper ATO about lyrical honesty, relatability, and collaboration ahead of a return to live gigs.

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From Franck Descollonges’ record collection: Summer Jazz Carnival
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From Franck Descollonges’ record collection: Summer Jazz Carnival

The end of summer is coming, but I’m not going to give you the “beach blues” and so we’re going to end on a high note with some jazz records that represent a bit of an in-house specialty and a big part of my vinyl collection. T

The Upsetter and Captain of the Black Ark, Lee “Scratch” Perry, dies at 85
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The Upsetter and Captain of the Black Ark, Lee “Scratch” Perry, dies at 85

Lee “Scratch” Perry, born Rainford Hugh – who reportedly died in Noel Holmes hospital in Western Jamaica on Sunday, August 29th – was a visionary that shook up the musical order by jamming tape machines, slogging silverware, packing samples, and layering effects onto tracks that would bleed into hip-hop, r&b, and punk.

PAM Club: This Generation Cares by Wave Arising
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PAM Club: This Generation Cares by Wave Arising

Journey to the heart of the Wave Arising project with the techno figure 69dB and the dancer Kynsie for a zero gravity sound that is off the beaten track, sitting somewhere between live act and DJ set.