Shiba Melissa Mazaza speaks to South African pioneer DJ Lag about his debut album 'Meeting With The King' and a series of encounters that shaped his path in music and life Aggressive, poetic, artistic ...

When DJ Lag releases a track, the world listens. The Durban-born producer, widely regarded as the “King of Gqom”, is back with his latest single, “Woza”, featuring Sir Trill and Sykes - a track that ...

DJ Lag, the South African "Gqom prince" born Lwazi Asanda Gwala, got a boost after being sought out by Beyoncé and included on her soundtrack, The Lion King: The Gift. "It's opened doors, for sure,"… ...

DJ Lag and Que DJ have joined forces for the first time on their new single ‘Where’s Your Father?’, which is out today. The gqom artists have infused some high-pitched screams and quick flutters of a ...

There is so much power in boldly following your dream, especially when your surroundings are designed to thwart you. “I knew that music was my ticket to go see the world and be great,” says Lwazi ...

"I was the first gqom producer to have a music video," says Durban-side sghubu whizz DJ Lag. He's responding to a question about the one thing he's done to alter the course of electronic dance music ...

Last month's System Focus column on emerging African and Afrodiasporic networks featured Angel-Ho, an artist bringing ballroom and other U.S. club flavors of black and gay origin into new and ...

From Durban’s gqom king DJ Lag to veteran NYC selector Honey Dijon, we share our top picks ahead of the iconic electronic music festival's 19th edition in Montréal. Since its inception in 2000, ...