Dlala Thukzin & Funky Qla revived Gqom essence and relevance with their newest works of art, “Smoothie.”
The people who say Gqom won’t survive the next generation of South African music are yet to wake up from their slumber. The Gqom produced today is far more sophisticated than the Gqom produced in 2017, and if these types of Gqom soundscapes were played in the emerging years of Amapiano, it wouldn’t have been displaced. But it’s never too late, and veterans like Dlala Thukzin & Funky Qla are ever working to correct the abnormalities.
Their first moves in reviving Gqom were first incorporating newer styles and elements into the sound, and these legends like Dlala Thukzin successfully mastered. Not only did he keep in essence the very core of the sound, but he also fused it with House sub-sounds like 3step, and the result is a rebranded sound that is fire!
Continuing to give Gqom the wings it needed to fly, the producer has just linked up with Funky Qla, another Gqom badass, for a collaborative EP, Smoothie. Featuring six tracks and boasting collaborations from Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa, Thatohatsi, Zee Nxumalo & Leehleza, this project speaks the language of good music we all understand perfectly.
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