Genre signal report
Gqom genre signal report
A minimal, heavy South African club sound that grew out of Durban. This page explains the latest chart evidence behind the genre ranking rather than treating the genre as a fixed country label.
Why this genre appears in the ranking
Rawer and more club-rooted than Amapiano, it receives weaker external classification than its real-world reach deserves.
Week-over-week movement and spread
Versus the 2026-07-11 snapshot, Gqom slipped from genre rank #18 to #20 with 2 fewer matched chart songs (7 → 5). Rank losses in this table track relative representation among matched chart songs.
The signal is heavily concentrated: South Africa alone contributes 80% of the 5 matched songs. This reads as a domestic or language-market genre first, with limited cross-border chart presence this week.
Matched chart songs
| Local rank | Song | Artist | Country | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Baba Yilwa | DJ Zinhle | South Africa | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
| #6 | SASEZOLA | Novex | South Africa | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
| #9 | Skhethe | Ba Bethe Gashoazen | South Africa | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
| #22 | Lilizela | Sandy6eats | South Africa | Apple/iTunes: amapiano |
| #11 | Big Bum Bum | Kidd Carder | Nigeria | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
Countries contributing signal
| Country | Matched count |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 matched chart songs |
| Nigeria | 1 matched chart songs |
Artists carrying the signal
| Artist | Matched songs | Countries | Best local rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Zinhle | 1 | South Africa | #3 |
| Novex | 1 | South Africa | #6 |
| Ba Bethe Gashoazen | 1 | South Africa | #9 |
| Kidd Carder | 1 | Nigeria | #11 |
| Sandy6eats | 1 | South Africa | #22 |
Genre scores are generated from charting songs and their metadata evidence. A song can contribute to more than one genre when the available metadata supports multiple labels.