The 50 best albums of 2022

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Abstract artwork from 2022 featuring four animated people with exaggerated facial features, vibrant colors, and surreal elements like clouds, scribbles, and distorted landscapes in the background—reminiscent of top music album covers.

As 2022 comes to an end, PAM offers you a selection of albums that have marked the past twelve months. This year, we plunged into the heart of Kigali’s Kinyatrap scene with Ish Kevin and met the Black Sherif phenomenon in Accra. We interviewed visionaries, from Moonshine founder Pierre Kwenders to South African Moonchild Sanelly, to Beja de Noori & His Dorpa Band. We vibrated to the rhythm of new releases by our favorite artists, from the Malian diva Oumou Sangaré to the young Nigerian Blaqbonez. Whether it’s the alter…