gqom
English
Etymology
Derived from an onomatopoeic combination of click consonants from the Zulu language, representing the sound of a drum.
Noun
gqom (uncountable)
- A minimalistic style of house music from South Africa.
- 2018 September 4, “Lokodo: This ugly thing called Nyege Nyege not happening this year”, in Daily Monitor:
- South African artists include rapper Sho Madjozi, gqom acts Rude Boyz, Dominowe and Phatstoki, and sgubhu producer Sleeping Buddah.
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