The Michigan Daily

The deep, dark pleasure of gqom

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook South Africa (as I covered in a previous profile of House producer Black Coffee) has cemented its ...
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Turn up the volume: DJ Lag reimagines Gqom with his latest hit 'Woza'

When DJ Lag releases a track, the world listens. The Durban-born producer, widely regarded as the “King of Gqom”, is back with his latest single, “Woza”, featuring Sir Trill and Sykes - a track that ...
Variety

From Beyonce’s ‘My Power’ to ‘Black Panther,’ New Book Explores How the Sounds of South Africa Reached the Global Pop Stage

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 ...
Times LIVE

Gqom queen DJ Cndo to headline Women’s Month celebration at Langa Res Lifestyle

Gqom trailblazer DJ Cndo is set to ignite the stage at the Women’s Month Celebration hosted by Langa Res Lifestyle in Mariannhill, Pinetown, on August 30. The event promises a star-studded all-female ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

VARIOUS ARTISTS "Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban, Vol. 1"

Gqom is a strain of South African dance music that wears its influences like passport stamps. U.K. funk, African polyrhythms, and the dizzying basslines of Chicago house have come together in a sound ...