Every month, PAM browses the pan-African scenes to offer a selection of ten fresh releases. This summer we’re soaking in Ammarae’s alté fountain, getting a crash course in Botswana’s Taa language and headbanging to Normal Nada’s meta-kuduro.

Afrobeats continues its rise to global acclaim as one of the sounds that is able to blend and influence the world over, taking notes from South Africa’s amapiano or inviting US mega-stars and UK rappers into the fray, here’s a selection that defines Nigeria’s growing place on the global stage in 2022. 

This week, an invitation to dance over jerky kuduro-inspired rhythm, an abrasive and sensual record, some modern take on the lulanga, seven minutes of Afrofusion and some hybrid funk.

The young Nigerian trap star speaks with PAM about his sudden come-up and the inspiration and vision that imposed his foreign sound onto the local landscape.

Shortly after joining South African Master KG for a remix of “Jerusalema”, the Nigerian superstar continues his world conquest with this cheerful song. On “Wonderful”, the afro-fusion boss has definitely turned towards a lighter sound […]