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 ...

Durban - The 2020 Grammy Awards, an opportunity to work with Beyoncé Knowles and playing music alongside world-renowned DJ Diplo, is just a portion of what one young man from KwaZulu-Natal has ...

Before amapiano we had gqom. What a time it was to be alive. A newer take on kwaito that was interwoven with elements of House music, this genre and its proponents had the nation in a chokehold but ...

Gqom music—a sound emanating from the South African city of Durban—has been on the come-up for a while now. Appropriately for a sound that is both impactful and subtle, gqom's road to success has been ...

After a five-year hiatus, Babes Wodumo returns to the music scene with her new album 'Mabheshingo', featuring heartfelt tributes to her late husband, Mampinsha.

Gqom (pronounced Gome) is a blistering variant of South African house which finds its roots in the coastal city of Durban. Like lots of the home-brewed genres of music in South Africa and beyond, a ...

Omagoqa’s latest EP channels the sound of Durban’s underground across eleven unruly productions. We find out more about how it was made When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Cape Town DJ and music producer Mr Thela is ascending in his career after signing a deal with Universal Music Group. Best known for pioneering Cape Town Gqom, the DJ has transitioned from one record ...

Africa has always delivered exciting and innovative music, but regularly gets overlooked. Artists like Burna Boy, Ayrra Starr and Tyla have put the continent's music in the spotlight. Spotify ...

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 ...