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 ...

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 ...

There’s a paradox at the heart of how we consume and perceive music in the internet era. We can instantly stream or download almost anything. It’s so much easier to tap into any era, artist or genre.

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, ...

Gqom group DCB are ready to make their mark in the music scene. The Pinetown-based group made up of six members: Menzi Mngadi “ICK” Umbhali, Nkululeko “Raggo” Myeza, Sbonelo “Nduku” Dlamini, Bongumusa ...

Busiswa, DJ Lag, Karen Nyame KG and Scratchclart talk about the impact of the pandemic on amapiano and gqom, and the global rise in popularity of these genres. Show more Busiswa, DJ Lag, Karen Nyame ...