We chat to South Africa's Gqom king, DJ Lag, about his upcoming mixtape, Southside, how to get into the genre, and what the ...

Head of the Gqom Oh! label, Nan Kolè has been undertaking a massive project over the past few months. Allying with Rome-based radio station Crudo Volta, Kolè has been travelling around South Africa, ...

From the humble beginnings through its breakneck ascent, Griffit Vigo has been one of the most vital figures inspiring the development of the sound. His latest release, the six-track ‘Art is Talking’ ...

This collaborative mixtape between Gqom Oh! and the Rome-based Crudo Volta collective showcases some of the best music that gqom—a raw, brash dance music coming from Durban—has ever produced. Save ...

The thing about music is that it evolves beyond the location it was established in or its brainchild. Take Hip Hop for instance, it was founded in the mid-70s in Brooklyn, New York, by black youth, ...

Shiba Melissa Mazaza speaks to South African pioneer DJ Lag about his debut album 'Meeting With The King' and a series of encounters that shaped his path in music and life Aggressive, poetic, artistic ...

Gqom producer and DJ Mr Thela is set to release his highly anticipated album, “Tronics Land Series 3”, on December 6. The album, which features 17 tracks, is available for pre-order on all major ...

In an excerpt from the 33 ⅓ title "South African Popular Music," the author breaks down house music offshoots gqom and amapiano. When Beyoncé put together her companion soundtrack album, “The Lion ...

During her reign, Durban was the place to be. She rocked every stage she graced. She went from ruling the local Gqom streets to raising the genre to international acclaim. At her peak, she was ...

He produced My Power for Beyoncè Knowles 2019 Grammy-nominated album The Lion King; The Gift. Dubbed the Gqom King, DJ Lag is the pioneer of gqom music. In just over six years, he established himself ...

South African Music Awards (SAMA) nominated, Cape Town heavyweight, Simphiwe Sihawu professionally known as Mr Thela is taking Gqom to the United Kingdom in August. He joins a long list of local ...