Day: 28/04/2022

Maâlem Motkar Gania, brother of the late Mahmoud, unveils his first album Gnawa Soul via Universal Mena, recorded in the Moroccan port city of Essaouira. Registered as part of the intangible heritage of humanity in […] L’article Gnawa culture revisited in Gnawa Soul est apparu en premier sur PAM – Pan African Music.

April saw a myriad of new releases from some of East Africa’s most exciting emerging acts in different genres. Here are some of our favorites. For more of the best music, check out our Ghanaian, South African and East African music lists here and tap in for our weekly Songs You Need to Hear roundup. […]

Earlier this year a coterie of stars gathered in Los Angeles to shoot an A24 limited series that promised to be the talk of 2022. It’s called The Idol, and was the brainchild of Sam Levinson, Reza Fahim and The Weeknd, who’s involved in just about every part of the process as its co-creator, co-writer, […]

After a very successful 2021 hybrid edition, the Far East Film Festival launches FOCUS ASIA 2022, one of the leading markets exclusively dedicated to film professionals from Asia and Europe. The three-day industry event is now a unique platform where producers, sales agents, film distribution companies, television broadcasters, VOD platforms and Internet Player Companies from […]

Two musicians bore the name Joseph Kamaru, a grandfather and titan of Kenyan folk lost to time and an ambient musician grandson in the midst of his destiny. L’article A tale of two Kamarus est apparu en premier sur PAM – Pan African Music.

A majority of the cast and crew on hit K-drama The Penthouse are set to reunite on a brand-new series. READ MORE: ‘Shooting Stars’ review: a great cast is overshadowed by shockingly egregious moments According to South Korean media outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, citing several local media sources, The Penthouse writer Kim Soon-ok and producer Joo Dong-min will be […]

That MONSTA X’s new mini-album focuses in on love will hardly be a surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention to the group. The Starship Entertainment six-piece (leader Shownu is currently absent from promotions while he completes his military service) have made sexy, sultry musings on love and romance a big part of their brand. […]

Download Festival Japan has revealed the first wave of artists for its 2022 line-up, led by Dream Theater and Bullet For My Valentine. READ MORE: Download Festival 2021 review: the new generation upend legacy focused rock-fest They will be joined by Mastodon, Steel Panther, At The Gates and The Halo Effect on August 14 at […]

[The Herald] THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has launched the country’s first ever youth-centred music channel, Jive TV.

Where should musicians perform in the metaverse? Why should artists consider minting their own NFT today? How will it promote music? Vandal of DAORecords speaks with Monica Tong editor-in-chief of Music Press Asia on how we can all be participants in a new digital renaissance. Q: Hello Vandal. Just to run over how we got […]