Listings for December, 2009


ADDED ON Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Thanks from Pama Intl »

Thanks to everyone who came out to our last 3 shows of the year. First time we’ve played Norwich. What a great crowd and venue. We thoroughly enjoyed our debut there.

The weekend shows in Newcastle and Leeds were even better then expected with both being rammed. Newcastle is one of my favourite cities to play and despite the severe weather warning still sold out.

We’re back in Leeds on Feb 19 (at The Well).

Inbetween all the shows we fitted in 2 BBC sessions. The first an acoustic/stripped down affair on Janice Longs show. Very enjoyable.

The second was for Chris Hawkins on BBC6 who was filling in for Cerys Matthews. We were asked sometime ago if we’d be up for doing some ‘dub carols’. The day before it became apparent Finny wasn’t going to beable to sing! At the 11th hour the incredible Anna Stott from East Park Reggae Collective stepped in and did a fantastic job. Not quite carols, but two Christmas songs were played… ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus’ on a reggae tip and ‘White Christmas’ in a ska fashion.

For those of you who missed the sessions you can listen again now at

BBC6 music - Cerys Matthews show w/ Chris Hawkins (Pama start around 1.06)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pcf5d#synopsis
Show is up for 3 more days only

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pbltn
Show is up for 3 more days only

If you’d like to hear more Pama Intl on Janice or Chris’ show please email them and let them know! Email Janice here and chris.6music@bbc.co.uk

We hope you all have wonderful Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

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ADDED ON Friday, December 11th, 2009

December: Last 3 shows of 09 & 2 BBC Sessions for Pama Intl »

Pace continues as we enter into the festive season with our last 3 shows of the year and 2 more BBC radio sessions, this time for Janice Long-Radio 2 and Cerys Matthews-BBC6music. Hope you beable to come along or tune in!


PAMA INTERNATIONAL live

December 2009
16 Norwich Arts Centre
51 St. Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG. Box office 01603 660 352. www.norwichartscentre.co.uk
support from Crucial Dub 8 and Jah Head

17 BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long session
live broadcast, show goes out between 12 to 3am

18 BBC6 music - Cerys Matthews session
live broadcast, show goes out 1pm to 4pm

19 Newcastle Live Theatre
Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ. Box office 0191 232 1232. www.live.org.uk
support from Hassle

20 Leeds Hi Fi Club
2 Central Rd, Leeds, LS1 6DE. Box office 0113 242 7353. www.thehificlub.co.uk
free entry - get there early (8pm)

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ADDED ON Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Pama International: Nov’09 round up »

What a month.  18 sell-out shows supporting The Specials, a BBC London radio session with Robert Elms, a xfm session with John Kennedy, interviews broadcast with both Huey Morgan (BBC6) and Steve Lamacq (Radio 2), plus over 100 radio shows spinning Pama Intl’s brand new album Outernational.  Press have been equally enthusiastic…

“Pama Intl continue their inexorable rise” **** Mojo

“12 hook-filled tracks, vintage rocksteady spiked with soul… An album of substance” Q

“seamless merging of the classic and the modern” Echoes

“With a sound which acknowledges the glory days of Beverly’s and Studio 1 but which sound fresh and relevant today” Record Collector

“the way they continually out do their previous release is so highly impressive” 8/10 Rocksound

“Pama International shines and the album stands one foot above the rest” Riddim Magazine

“It’s inspirational, empowering and moving. The depth of rhythm inhibits your body like a second heartbeat and propels you to get up and move. It shakes you up. It informs and entertains, and acts as a potent social commentary. Incredible stuff.” Webcuts

“Booming, deliberate and bruising. Tracks seamlessly ebb into one another, a compendium of instrument imagination” Punktastic

If you haven’t already bought Pama Outernational, it is available on heavyweight vinyl and CD from
Play.com, Amazon, HMV, all good record shops & direct from us at www.rockersrevolt.com  Full a list of stockists/direct links click here

And on digital download from iTunes, Boomkat, 7digital, emusic and loads more.  For a full list of digital outlets go to  click here

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PAMA OUTERNATIONAL CD LP

PAMA OUTERNATIONAL Vinyl LP

Pama International - Happenstance 7

Pama International - I Still Love You More 7

Trojan Roots Box Set (3 x CD set)

Pama International - Highrise Campaign CD

Pama International - Love Filled Dub Band CD

Pama International - Highrise 12 vinyl

Mungos Hi Fi - Sound System Champions

The Slackers - Boss Harmony Sounds