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 2026-08-22 snapshot, Gqom climbed from genre rank #19 to #17 with 2 more matched chart songs (8 → 10). A rank gain here means stronger relative representation among current charting songs, not a claim about total listening.
The signal is heavily concentrated: South Africa alone contributes 70% of the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Ama hem hem | Thatohatsi | South Africa | Apple/iTunes: amapiano; Viberate: amapiano |
| #7 | H’s On The Table | Royal MusiQ | South Africa | Apple/iTunes: amapiano; Viberate: amapiano |
| #1 | Remember | Tman Xpress | South Africa | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
| #15 | Shela | Sam Deep | South Africa | Apple/iTunes: amapiano; Viberate: amapiano |
| #8 | Baba Yilwa | DJ Zinhle | South Africa | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
| #7 | Tap Am | Famous Pluto | Nigeria | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
| #36 | Izospana | Sam Deep | South Africa | Cached track metadata: amapiano; Viberate: amapiano |
| #18 | Big Bum Bum | Kidd Carder | Nigeria | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
| #39 | Thandaza | Sam Deep | South Africa | Apple/iTunes: amapiano; Viberate: amapiano |
| #31 | Anybody | Kidd Carder | Nigeria | Viberate: amapiano; Viberate description: amapiano |
Countries contributing signal
| Country | Matched count |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 7 matched chart songs |
| Nigeria | 3 matched chart songs |
Artists carrying the signal
| Artist | Matched songs | Countries | Best local rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Deep | 3 | South Africa | #15 |
| Kidd Carder | 2 | Nigeria | #18 |
| Tman Xpress | 1 | South Africa | #1 |
| Thatohatsi | 1 | South Africa | #2 |
| Royal MusiQ | 1 | South Africa | #7 |
| Famous Pluto | 1 | Nigeria | #7 |
| DJ Zinhle | 1 | South Africa | #8 |
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.