Name: Citizen Boy - Gqom Fever by Gqom Oh!
Duration: 5 min 11 s
Description: GQOM009 - b-side of the singe "Alala" feat. Dapo Tuburna single out tomorrow Friday 30th of Novemeber http://smarturl.it/Alala

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6. DJ MARFOX - BANDA 52

This album stands as a testament to LITE's core values and creative vision. It's a culturally rich journey, weaving together a diverse tapestry of sounds from across the globe.

Featuring the works of over 60 artists and a staggering 54 tracks originating from 16 different countries, all artfully assembled into less than three hours of dense, expressive music, it encapsulates the profound cultural and artistic roots of every contributing artist.

This musical undertaking is a harmonious celebration of our global community, encapsulating the spirit of unity through the language of The Endz.

Produced by @djerycox
Mixed by @djerycox
Mastered by @loelash
Artwork & Visuals by @bluecanarinho & @jonjomg
ANE3 Creative Direction by @daviaaaaa & @bluecanarinho

Erycox - Vieira

LUX - TOTORO NO BAILE FUNK

163097

Head of the Gqom Oh! label, Nan Kolè has been undertaking a massive project over the past few months. Allying with Rome-based radio station Crudo Volta, Kolè has been travelling around South Africa, and Durban in particular, to investigate the various shades of Gqom that are gradually emerging. For many of these artists, the resultant Woza mixtape and the accompanying documentary are their first chance at exposure outside of the country. It's also an opportunity to contextualise Gqom and educate the rest of the world about the culture as a whole. Crafting a balance of the biggest hitters in the scene, the biggest tracks and those most representative of the sound and its scene must have been a difficult tightrope to walk. One of our favourites—and it really was tough to pick just one—was "Cruel Drumz", a dubby example of the gritty, minimal, bass-heavy sound of Gqom by Cruel Boyz (whose "Touch It" we premiered last year).

Read the full interview with label boss Nan Kolè here: http://uk.complex.com/music/2016/07/premiere-cruel-boyz-cruel-drumz

Premiere: Cruel Boyz - Cruel Drumz

MEUS KAMBAS

V/A 'The Originators' EP
Release Date: 23rd February 2018
Label: Gqom Oh!
Format: 12" Vinyl // Digital
Cat. No: GQOM008

Gqom Oh! records presents "The Originators"; a five track EP respresenting the past, the present and the future of Gqom - the thunderous club sound from Durban, South Africa. 

The Gqom Oh! label was set up by Rome-based DJ and musician Nan Kolè to highlight the music and artists of Durban, the often overlooked cradle of the new South African sound. The label's 2016 compilation - ‘Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban Vol.1’ - broke the sound out of South Africa, Pitchfork calling it “The largest and most thoughtful survey of the genre available to western audiences to date”. Recently joining Kolè is Sboniso Brandon Luthuli aka Citizen Boy on the ground as local A&R. 

The EP's A-Side is dedicated to two of the genre's most prominent producers. DJ Lag is a frontrunner in pushing Gqom worldwide. Making music from a young age and building up a solid reputation in South Africa, he’s known as the "King of Gqom". Griffit Vigo, a real innovator in the Gqom genre, grew up in the same area as DJ Lag and has attained a legendary status amongst his peers.

"When I was in Durban the first time I noticed that Griffit Vigo was a kind of legendary figure, he'd been inspiring all the Gqom Durban artists for a long time. Nobody knew where he was but everybody was playing him and sometimes using his beats to make new songs. The main track 'Ree’s Vibe' was the peak moment of DJ Lag's sets all over the world. If Lag is the Gqom King then Griffit Vigo is the Gqom Legend."
- Nan Kolè 

Sbucardo is one of the most respected DJs around the streets and the townships of Durban. Featuring Abnormal on 'Iphoyisa', whose lyrics in Zulu translate to “We at the club, Mr police man don’t disturb us", the track represents the South African scene and Gqom culture in Durban very well. Naked Boyz (officially the first in Durban to explore new territories in broken beat in 2011) 'Story Teller' is characteristic of the Sgubhu style, a blend of Gqom with more conventional house sounds, the new genre taking over Durban and finding its way onto mainstream radio. Scene kingpins Rude Boyz round off the release's line up of Gqom originators with 'Umshunto'.

Tracklist on Vinyl:
A:
01. DJ Lag - Daisies
02. Griffit Vigo - Ree’s Vibe
B:
03. Sbucardo da DJ - IPhoyisa feat. Abnormal
04. Naked Boyz - Story Teller
05. Rude Boyz - Umshunto

PLUS DIGITAL : 
GRIFFIT VIGO - GQOMU 5
DJ LAG - MOMISH
SBUCARDO DA DJ - NGWINYELENI
NAKED BOYS - DIVORCE

The Originators

THE ORIGINATORS

Griffit Vigo - Ree's Vibe

Gqom Oh! records presents "The Originators"; a five track EP respresenting the past, the present and the future of Gqom - the thunderous club sound from Durban, South Africa. 

The Gqom Oh! label was set up by Rome-based DJ and musician Nan Kolè to highlight the music and artists of Durban, the often overlooked cradle of the new South African sound. The label's 2016 compilation - ‘Gqom Oh! The Sound of Durban Vol.1’ - broke the sound out of South Africa, Pitchfork calling it “The largest and most thoughtful survey of the genre available to western audiences to date”. Recently joining Kolè is Sboniso Brandon Luthuli aka Citizen Boy on the ground as local A&R. 

The EP's A-Side is dedicated to two of the genre's most prominent producers. DJ Lag is a frontrunner in pushing Gqom worldwide. Making music from a young age and building up a solid reputation in South Africa, he’s known as the "King of Gqom". Griffit Vigo, a real innovator in the Gqom genre, grew up in the same area as DJ Lag and has attained a legendary status amongst his peers.

"When I was in Durban the first time I noticed that Griffit Vigo was a kind of legendary figure, he'd been inspiring all the Gqom Durban artists for a long time. Nobody knew where he was but everybody was playing him and sometimes using his beats to make new songs. The main track 'Ree’s Vibe' was the peak moment of DJ Lag's sets all over the world. If Lag is the Gqom King then Griffit Vigo is the Gqom Legend."
- Nan Kolè 

Sbucardo is one of the most respected DJs around the streets and the townships of Durban. Featuring Abnormal on 'Iphoyisa', whose lyrics in Zulu translate to “We at the club, Mr police man don’t disturb us", the track represents the South African scene and Gqom culture in Durban very well. Naked Boyz (officially the first in Durban to explore new territories in broken beat in 2011) 'Story Teller' is characteristic of the Sgubhu style, a blend of Gqom with more conventional house sounds, the new genre taking over Durban and finding its way onto mainstream radio. Scene kingpins Rude Boyz round off the release's line up of Gqom originators with 'Umshunto'.

Griffit Vigo - Gqomu 5 (2017 remastered)

GQOM009 - b-side of the singe "Alala" feat. Dapo Tuburna single out tomorrow Friday 30th of Novemeber http://smarturl.it/Alala

Citizen Boy - Gqom Fever

From the 'Pedra de 800 Kg’ 12'' (P029, January 24 2020)
Orders: https://principediscos.bandcamp.com/album/pedra-de-800-kg

PML BEATZ - No Cubau

Tash LC’s club night turned label, Club Yeke, returns for its second
release following Septembers ‘Animals’ EP from Jumping Back Slash. 

Yeke 002 comes from Bubas Produçoes, 5 tracks of cutting percussion, emotional melodies, rhythmic horns and unmistakably Lisbon grooves.

A mainstay of the younger generation of Portugal’s burgeoning
Afro House/Contemporary club scene, Bubas hails from Lisbon’s Queluz- Belas district, taking inspiration from the scenes figureheads,including DJ Maboku, Lilocox and Lycox who have all helped shape the fundamental sound of Afro Lisbon.

Each track creates its own unique insignia, a danceable and varied
insight through the lens of a fresh young producer, proudly flying the flag of an ever-growing scene which shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Artwork by Mumptown
Mastered by António Pinheiro da Silva

Bubas Produçoes - Malaicadas

Vinyls and Cassettes collection of Gqomu. Gqom Oh! Records is a label dedicated to the sound of Durban, South Africa. For sync & licensing please contact gavin@syncsmith.com
Management/Remix Requests: gqomubhenga@gmail.com
Gqom Oh! Showcase bookings : live@3feethi.com

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