Though there was no ceremony, the great songstress of Malian music has been presented with the French Sacem Grand Prix by singer Aya Nakamura for her acoustic album that blended modern vocals with traditional instruments. […]

Forced to flee the crisis in the north of Mali, these “children of the country” met in refugee camps in 2012. It was the music of their Tamasheq culture, part of Mali’s cultural heritage, that […]

Abdoulaye Koné, aka Kandiafa, unveils a new track from his forthcoming third album entitled PLANTING TREES, imagined as a return to the roots of his instrument. After having mixed Mandingo culture with country music in […]

The label No Format! announces the release of an exclusive album by Oumou Sangaré, called “Acoustic”. It was recorded under live conditions where the purity of her voice and that of the instruments shine through. The album will be released on June 19th.

“Dankélé” is the new clip from Bamba Wassoulou Groove’s eponymous album, which will be released on March 27th. Formed in 2013 in Bamako, the group is composed of six musicians (three guitars, a bass, drums, and […]

The Ripple Effect marks the reunion on record of two great musicians, on one side the American banjo master Béla Fleck, and on the other the fabulous Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté. Bela Fleck announced the […]

2020 is here. An occasion for PAM to revisit the last decade’s best albums. From 2010 to 2019, here are our 80 essential albums of the decade. It was abundantly clear at the top of […]

The Malian singer delivers a thrilled performance of “Nterini” on Colors. Recognized as one of the most beautiful voices of modern African music, Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara offers an electrifying and bright interpretation of ‘Nterini’ on […]