Durban-based dance duo Distruction Boyz nearly shut down the internet on Friday with the release of their highly-anticipated debut album Gqom is The Future, something that was all part of their master ...

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 ...

DJ Lag, the South African "Gqom prince" born Lwazi Asanda Gwala, got a boost after being sought out by Beyoncé and included on her soundtrack, The Lion King: The Gift. "It's opened doors, for sure,"… ...

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 ...

From its underground roots in Durban, the sound of gqom music is now spreading across Africa and beyond. But what is gqom? How did it start? How did it spread? And how do you pronounce it? Emily Dust, ...