South African artists DJ Lag and DJ Tira collaborate for the first time on their latest track Siyagroova. The single is available to buy and stream on all platforms now. Siyagroova is built on a sonic bedrock that could only have emerged from two of Durban’s most acclaimed music innovators. …
Read More »DJ Lag’s Something For Clermont Returns
This November DJ Lag’s Something For Clermont is returning with a line-up of Gqom, Amapiano and Afro House artists. Taking place at the White House Café in Clermont on November 7th, Something For Clermont is especially curated by DJ Lag to showcase some Durban legends as well as Clermont’s younger …
Read More »DJ Lag Gives Spring A Bounce With New Single Featuring NOTA
DJ Lag is giving Spring a bounce with the release of a brand-new single featuring up-and-coming Durban vocalist, NOTA titled Jungle. The track is the first in a series of singles that will be released from now until the end of 2020. In February, DJ Lag will release a mini-album …
Read More »DJ Lag Joins Heavyweight Ultra South African Line Up
DJ Lag has joined the heavyweight line-up of artists destined to turn 2020’s Ultra South Africa into a dance music gathering to remember.With the likes of Afrojack, Steve Aoki, Luciano and DJ Snake on the bill, the gqom innovator is in excellent company at a festival that has gained a …
Read More »DJ Lag Proudly Flies Gqom Flag During First Grammy Awards Trip
DJ Lag was in Los Angeles for sunday night’s 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, where he attended as a member of the Recording Academy. The DJ Lag-produced track My Power was in contention for an award as part of Beyoncé’s nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album for The Lion King: The …
Read More »DJ Lag Caps Another Incredible Year With Amanikiniki Video
DJ Lag is capping another incredible year with the release of the video for Amanikiniki, featuring Unticipated Soundz. The closing track on DJ Lag’s Uhuru EP, Amanikiniki was shot in Clermont, Durban, South Africa in the lead-up to, and during, the landmark Boiler Room x Ballantine this September. Boiler Room …
Read More »Dj Lag Unleashes Uhuru Through Good Enuff Records
DJ Lag’s latest milestone, The Uhuru EP, is out. The concept of this EP, due for release on Diplo’s label, Good Enuff, came after DJ Lag met him at a club in LA where the two played a back to back set, and began to discuss how Gqom came to …
Read More »DJ Lag’s Something For Clermont Hosts Boiler Room x Ballantines True Music Series
Boiler Room and Ballantine’s step into new territory with a long-overdue debut in what could be possibly South Africa’s most important musical hub, the coastal metropolis of Durban. With a long history of exceptional artists, DJs and performers calling it home, Durban has been an enduring incubator of creativity and …
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