Master drummer, educator, and Pan-Africanist, Olatunji influenced everyone from John Coltrane to Spike Lee. PAM pays tribute examining Olatunji’s life in three acts.

South African label Gallo Music launches a new six-part series about African musical history. From the 1930s to present day, to explore the stories behind their massive catalogue.  To celebrate its 95th anniversary, South African […]

90 years ago, the South African singer, who was to become “Mama Africa”, a Pan-African heroine, was born. The life of a woman who thought that the fight should never end.

Thirty-one years ago, Nelson Mandela walked out of the Victor Verster prison, where he had spent the last years of his detention, finally appearing before the eyes of the world. He was free, at last. […]

While Black History Month is all year round for us at PAM, we’re going to celebrate this February and publish a number of special articles. Here we have an annotated playlist made up of 5 songs from 5 historic activists.

Was the French writer and composer out of ideas ? Looking for a second wind ? His sixth album, the avant-gardiste Gainsbourg Percussions, was largely ” borrowed “from African artists. Who he did not credit.

By reissuing this 1970 Mama Africa’s album, the English label is boosting awareness of the major political events that marked the life of one of the most pan-African voices of all time. Miriam Makeba said: […]

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic that is hitting the world, Angélique Kidjo joins forces with UNICEF and sings “No Pata Pata”, a cover of Miriam Makeba’s worldwide hit “Pata Pata”. We dance, but […]