After giving the nation fire amapiano hits for most of 2019, DJ Maphorisa has revealed the reasons behind his decision to stop making gqom tracks. Even though Maphorisa had the entire nation jamming ...

‘I pioneered Cape Town gqom’ — 24-year-old Simphiwe Sihawu from Samora Machel in Cape Town took the South African gqom sound to South Korea and the UK all in one year. Sihawu, better known as Mr Thela ...

Durban-based Griffit Vigo is an innovator of the gqom sound that began his journey in 2004 and is perhaps best known for his anthemic “Ree's Vibe” as well as his “DJ” EP. With his tracks appearing in ...

In previous years artists belonging to these genres have had to compete in the award ceremony's Kwaito categories. The SAMAs spokesperson Lesley Mofokeng said the decision to separate the genres was ...

Gqom musician Njabulo “Biggie” Zondi has died from a chronic heart condition. Zondi’s record label Charlie Communications confirmed his death to Sowetan in a statement on Wednesday morning. According ...

On the back of South African artists Zakes Bantwini, Nomcebo Zikode, and Wouter Kellerman recently winning a Grammy Award, South African talent continues to export music and art globally. Simphiwe ...

The sultry city of Durban has produced musical talent that has gained local and international recognition, and in recent years, with the popularity of gqom, the city’s dance music scene has come under ...

Gqom music was all the rage around six or seven years ago, and some might believe that this movement has died. However, a young artist by the name of Mr Thela would disagree with this vehemently.