Black Major goes all out at Afropunk NYC
August in New York set the bar for team Black Major’s touring aspirations, with an appetizing first go at the Afropunk Liberation Sessions held at National Sawdust – an artist-led, not-for-profit space that is well known for having the best sound and lighting in the region. Okzharp and Manthe Ribane flexed alongside fellow SA artist […]
DJ Lag’s ‘3 Step Culo’ featured on Dazed’s ‘Only Tracks You Need To Hear’ August Playlist
In less than a week, the first single off DJ Lag’s Stampit EP has lit up dancefloors and mixes worldwide. Find the track sandwiched between the likes of Neneh Cherry and Connan Mockasin on Dazed’s ‘Only Tracks You Need To Hear’ for August.
IDM wants you to “Gqom and Get It” with DJ Lag’s ‘3 Step Culo’ feature
IDM Mag’s Zoe Fenner had this to say about DJ Lag’s first single: “It has everything you need from an explosive gqom track, from frenetic beats to hypnotic vocal samples… and delivers a sure slice of Durban magic that Lag has pioneered and honed for so many years. Lag has been at the forefront of […]
FACT features DJ Lag’s ‘3 Step Culo’
FACT Magazine’s Henry Bruce-Jones had some great things to say about our Gqom King’s latest release: “The explosive new track blends frenetic beats with hypnotic vocal samples, resulting in another slice of Durban magic from the producer, delivered in his signature murky, bass-driven style.” Find it the review on FACT here.
DJ Lag remixes ‘Azo Toke!’ by KOKOKO!
KOKOKO! is an explosive new band with an alternative sound crafted in Kinshasa, DRC. Made up of local artists, instrument inventors and prolific French producer Débruit, the project was formed when production company La Belle Kinoise and Debruit visited Kinshasa to collaborate with the innovative artists from the city’s emerging contemporary art scene. Gqom’s leading […]
#GqomIsThePresent Part 3: EU / UK / US / CA
The Gqom King kicks off Part 3 of his year-long world tour, #GqomIsThePresent. This upcoming leg sees him return to the UK, EU and USA as he plays some of the world’s biggest festivals such as Afropunk Brooklyn, MUTEK and Outlook festival, and amazing club shows at venues like Robert Johnson in Frankfurt. Dates are […]
Listen to ‘Jika’ by DJ Lag ft. DJ Vumar and Biggie
Jika was crated by DJ Lag as a tribute song to his hometown of Clermont. The collaboration with longtime friends vocalist Biggie and champion of gqom DJ Vumar has a feel-good energy to it, with the beat and lyrics meant to inspire fans across to simply dance. Jika has been making its rounds across the […]
DJ Lag remixes “Down Low” by Weird Together ft. Moonchild Sanelly
DJ Lag adds his touch to Weird Together and Moonchild Sanelly’s “Down Low” and transforms it into an absolute club banger. For more, head over to Okayafrica
DJ Lag announces Rinse FM residency
Currently taking the world by storm with his hypnotic and compelling gqom sound, DJ Lag has soared to new heights over the past year. Now DJ Lag has just revealed that he will be joining Rinse FM as one of their new residents, hosting a special GQOM show that kicks off next Thursday 21 June […]
DJ Lag headlines the IGODA Festival Route
It looks like DJ Lag will be adding the entire IGODA festival circuit to his #GqomIsThePresent world tour. This will see the undisputed Gqom King travel to AZGO in Maputo before heading home to Durban for Zakifo, and then on to Bushfire, ending off with Sakifo in Reunion Island. Dates are as follows: 19 May: […]