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Gqom

Gqom (Zulu: ), igqomu (), gqom tech, sgubhu, 3-step or G.Q.O.M is a South African electronic dance music genre and subgenre of house music, that emerged in the early 2010s from Durban, pioneered and innovated by music producers Naked Boyz, Rudeboyz, Sbucardo, Griffit Vigo, Nasty Boyz, DJ Lag, Menzi Shabane, Distruction Boyz and Citizen Boy.

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Cultural origins
Early 2010s, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Derivative forms
Amapiano · bérite club · cruise · street pop · UK gqom
Other names
Igqomu · gqom tech · sgubhu · 3-step · G.Q.O.M
Stylistic origins
Durban kwaito · isicathamiya · house · afro house · mbube
Typical instruments
Vocals · drone · keyboards · whistle · drum pads

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Alternative gqom

Gqom dance

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related to UK gqom · 39
Gqom → An, Angelic Fam, Angrypits Fam, Baga Man, British, Chaostee, Cruel Boyz, DJ Lag, DJ Mabheko, Dominowe, Emo Kid, EPs, Forgotten Souls, Formation Boyz, Formation Chix, Goon Club All Stars, Gqom Oh, Hyperdub, Julz Da Deejay, KG
related to Street pop · 38
Gqom → Afropop, Although, Asake, Baba Fryo, Balloranking, Bella Shmurda, Blaze, Daddy Showkey, Danfo Drivers, DJ Kaywise, EDM, Idowest, It, Lagos, Lil Kesh, Lyrically, Marlian Records, MohBad, Mr Real, Naira Marley
related to External links · 27
Gqom → Afopop Worldwide, BBC World Service, BTS, Collection Show, Disney, Durban, First, Future Sound, Generation Fire, Global Beats, IDOL, Jimmy Fallon, July, Kizazi Moto, Lebogang Rasethaba, Mzansi, November, Part, See Gqom, South Africa
related to Cruise (Nigerian cruise) · 25
Gqom → Billboard Global, Cruise, DJ Elede, DJ OP Dot, DJ Stainless, DJ West, DJ Yk Mule, Fela, In, It, MOVES Recordings, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nollywood, Notably, Olamide, Original, Poco Lee, Portable, The
related to history · 23
Gqom → Additionally, Afrotainment, Blaq Soul, Culoe, DJ, DJ Clock, DJ Cndo's, DJ Gukwa, DJ Mthura, DJ Mujava, DJ Soso, DJ Spoko, Durban, Eastern Cape, From, Influences, Ithoyizi, Lagos, London, Machance
related to Afrikaans gqom · 22
Gqom → Afrikaans, Afrikaans-speaking, Babes Wodumo's, Badlalele, Baita Jou Sabela, Barkie Vieslik, Cape Town, Darryl Davids, Die Antwoord, Distruction Boyz, Dlala, English, Gqom Afrikaans, It, Jay Music, Prominent Afrikaans, Sabela, Slagysta's, Some, Temple Boys Cpt
related to Nigeria · 22
Gqom → Alala, Available, Citizen Boy, Citizen Boy's EP, CKay, Container, Dapo Tuburna, DJ Catzico, Gqom Fever, In, Mike Steyels, My Power, Nigerian, Patoranking, Patoranking's, Pitchfork, Reggae-dancehall, Songwriter, South African, The
related to Gqom trap · 20
Gqom → A-Reece, BlaqBoyMusic, Bontle Smith, Costa Titch's Gqom Land, DJ Maphorisa's BlaqBoyMusic EP, DJ Raybel, Durban, EP, In, Lerato Kganyago, Lucasraps, Moonchild Sanelly, Phara, Record, The EP's, Trap, Walk, Wichi, Witness The Funk, ZuluMakhathini
related to Amapiano · 17
Gqom → Amapiano, Arasoul, Busisiwa, DJ Maphorisa, DJ Naves, DJ Stokie, DJs, Gabba Cannal, Initially, IsiZulu, Johannesburg, Kabza De Small, Luu Nineleven, MFR Souls, Sha Sha, Sphectacula, The Soul Dictators
related to Japan · 16
Gqom → Additionally, DJ, Durban, EP, Hatagaya, In, In Japan, Indus Bonze, Jakuzure Butoh, Japanese, KΣITO, Loktion Boyz, Some Japanese, The, USI KUVO, Various

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music dj amapiano song house album sound elements record well pop durban south ep producers rapper african sgubhu released single

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GqomCultural originsEarly 2010s, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1.00infobox
GqomDerivative formsAmapiano1.00infobox
GqomDerivative formsbérite club1.00infobox
GqomDerivative formscruise1.00infobox
GqomDerivative formsstreet pop1.00infobox
GqomDerivative formsUK gqom1.00infobox
GqomOther namesIgqomu1.00infobox
GqomOther namesgqom tech1.00infobox
GqomOther namessgubhu1.00infobox
GqomOther names3-step1.00infobox
GqomOther namesG.Q.O.M1.00infobox
GqomStylistic originsDurban kwaito1.00infobox
GqomStylistic originsisicathamiya1.00infobox
GqomStylistic originshouse1.00infobox
GqomStylistic originsafro house1.00infobox
GqomStylistic originsmbube1.00infobox
GqomStylistic originstechno1.00infobox
GqomStylistic originsbroken beat1.00infobox
GqomStylistic originssgxumseni1.00infobox
GqomTypical instrumentsVocals1.00infobox
GqomTypical instrumentsdrone1.00infobox
GqomTypical instrumentskeyboards1.00infobox
GqomTypical instrumentswhistle1.00infobox
GqomTypical instrumentsdrum pads1.00infobox
GqomTypical instrumentsululation1.00infobox

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