It seems that the highveld is giving the east coast a run for its money with Pretoria-born amapiano music starting to edge onto dance floors that were previously littered with bhenga dancers grooving to gqom tunes! Gqom, an edgy style of music that originated in Durban’s townships, seems to be making way for the more … Read more
Umdanso ekuthiwa iGqom sesike sabhala ngawo, njengohlobo lomculo nomdanso olushisa izikhotha eNingizimu Afrika , owaqala emalokishini aseThekwini nasesifundazweni saseMpumalanga Kapa. Lapha sifake i-video yebhungu laseThekwini idansela umculo weGqom, yenza iVosho, umdanso odume kakhulu eNtsheni yaseNingizimu Afrika. Awuke uzibukele. Article overview The article is about one of the most popular street dance styles in South African … Read more
Earlier this week we wrote about the umakhweyana, a traditional Zulu musical instrument, that’s struggling to survive as fewer young people learn the skill of playing the bow. On the opposite end of the spectrum is gqom, a style of house music that originates in the townships of Durban, and which has gained such momentum that it’s … Read more