RudeBoyz are one of the pioneering production crews behind the South African dance music style gqom. Building on its slowed down, spaced-out beginnings, the Durban group have developed a tauter, ...
Last month's System Focus column on emerging African and Afrodiasporic networks featured Angel-Ho, an artist bringing ballroom and other U.S. club flavors of black and gay origin into new and ...
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 ...
Each week, FACT trawls through the untamed world of free mixes, radio specials and live blends so you don’t have to. This week’s selections cover a breadth of sounds, from South African gqom courtesy ...
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 ...
Makhanj reflects on her journey through 'Mix It Up Vol. 4', sharing how the cross-continental project pushed her creatively while keeping amapiano’s roots intact.
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 ...