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Scenes (1)
Scenes where Gqom has a documented presence.
120–128 BPM · Early 2010s
A raw, minimalist club sound from Durban built on stripped-back, percussive rhythms and dark, tribal-house-adjacent textures, with roots in Kwaito.
No narrower sub-genres tracked under Gqom yet.
Scenes where Gqom has a documented presence.
Gqom emerged from Durban's township house scene in the early 2010s, built on stripped-down, percussive productions from young bedroom producers.
Artists tagged with Gqom.