African electronic dance music genre
Gqom Other names Igqomu gqom tech sgubhu 3 step G.Q.O.M Stylistic origins Cultural origins Early 2010s, Durban , KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa Typical instruments Derivative forms Afrikaans Gqom (Gqom Afrikaans) Core Tribe Electro Gqom Music (EGM) Gqom 2.0 Gqom Gospel (Cape Town Gqom/Gospel Gqom) Gqom Tech Gqom Trap Isqinsi Mbumbulu Style Sgubhu Taxi Kick 3-Step uThayela Umgido Unti Style Amapiano Bérite Club Cruise Street Pop Quantum Sound
Gqom ([ᶢǃʱòm] ) (igqomu ([iᶢǃʱòmu] ), gqom tech , sgubhu , 3-Step or G.Q.O.M ) is an African electronic dance music genre and subgenre of house music , that emerged in the early 2010s from Durban , South Africa,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] pioneered and innovated by music producers Naked Boyz, Rudeboyz,[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Sbucardo, Griffit Vigo,[ 9] [ 10] Nasty Boyz, DJ Lag ,[ 5] [ 11] [ 12] Menzi Shabane,[ 13] [ 14] Distruction Boyz [ 15] and Citizen Boy.[ 16] [ 17]
Unlike other South African electronic music, traditional gqom is typified by minimal, raw and repetitive sound with heavy bass but without the four-on-the-floor rhythm pattern.[ 1]
Music industry personnel who were pivotal in accelerating the genre's international acclaim in the genre's initial developmental phases included the likes of South African rapper Okmalumkoolkat , Italian record label Gqom Oh owner Nane Kolè, as well as other South Africans, including event curator and public relations liaison Cherish Lala Mankai, Afrotainment record label owner DJ Tira , Babes Wodumo , Mampintsha and Busiswa .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
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^ a b Dazed (2015-06-05). "What the foq is gqom?" . Dazed . Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-05-18 .
^ "Meet the 'unsung heroes' behind gqom music: Rudeboyz" . TimesLIVE . Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-05-18 .
^ "Rude Boyz – The Music Imbizo" . Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-05-18 .
^ "FADER Mix: RudeBoyz" . The FADER . Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2020-05-18 .
^ Kriger, Themba (23 October 2020). "Griffit Vigo's "I Am Gqom" Returns to the Roots of Gqom" . Redbull . Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 .
^ "Success In Reverse: Dj Lag Talks" . www.theransomnote.com . Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-05-18 .
^ D’Souza, Mikey Burey, Shaad (2018-12-10). "DJ Lag's Noisey Mix Shows How Fast Gqom Moves" . Vice . Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-05-18 . {{cite web }}
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^ "DJ Lag | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2020-05-18 .
^ Renoncourt, Francois (14 April 2020). "South‑African artist Menzi explores a new facet of the Gqom" . Pan African Music (PAM) . Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2023 .
^ Bennett, Esme (15 April 2020). "Menzi Impazamo" . The Quietus . Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 .
^ "Distruction Boyz and gqom: The South African sound taking over Europe" . BBC . 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2023 .
^ "Gqom: A deeper look at South Africa's new generation of house" . FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music . 2016-01-05. Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27 .
^ Akyea, Akornefa (2018-07-19). "The Gqom Generation of Durban, South Africa" . Afropop Worldwide . Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-19 .
^ Reporter, Staff (2013-11-21). "Okmalumkoolkat: The koolkat of future kwaito" . The Mail & Guardian . Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 2024-06-07 .
^ Weichenrieder, Philipp (19 April 2016). "Gqom-Musik aus Südafrika" . Taz.de . Archived from the original on 20 April 2016.
^ Masilela, Brenda (24 December 2022). "RIP Mampintsha: EFF hails Big Nuz star as innovator" . IOL . Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023 .
^ Adimora, Makua (27 March 2023). "These are the most exciting gqom producers right now" . DJ Mag . Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023 .