The Face To Face project, a rare recording of the magical encounter between Sotho folk singers and Swedish collective, is brought back to life by Strut Records. Out January 27th.

Reissues always remind us that the ocean of music is much deeper than the surface of new releases. From Ghana to Colombia, passing by Somalia, Zimbabwe or Mali, PAM has selected 30 reissues from 2022 that bring back from oblivion the great archives of African music.

A time capsule of 1980’s Congo, the Balka Sound compilation, available November 11th, gathers the best from the eponymous genre and group, led by grand ngomfi master Nbiki “Lusialala” Albert. Legend says that Nbiki Albert […]

Strut Records presents the final installment in their series of Sun Ra reissues with this new project recorded in Egypt in 1983.  Egyption percussionist Salah Ragab’s first interaction with Sun Ra was at a concert […]

A key figure of Brazilian jazz fusion, the singer is set to release her first studio album in over 15 years via Strut Records. If You Will was recorded primarily in Curitiba and São Paulo. […]

The singer, who has lived in Argentina and the UK, has announced a new album in true Congolese style with “Nalingi Mobali Te”, strongly inspired by DRC “sapeurs”.  Juanita Euka’s new song, blending Congolese guitar […]

The British label returns to the rich archives of Black Fire Records to celebrate an album by the Ghanaian master percussionist.  Recorded in Washington D.C.’s Arrest Studios in 1977, Asante’s Drum Message is a deeply […]

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: […]