Gqom (igqomu, gqom tech, sghubu noma 3-Step) iyinhloko yezigqom emculweni we-elektronikhi kanye nesigaba se-house music esetshenziswa esikhathini sesibili kusukela ekuseni kwe-2010 eThekwini, eNingizimu Afrika. Lapho kube ngumculi abazinikele kakhulu kulo mculo banamathalente njengama Naked Boyz, Sbucardo, DJ Lag, Rudeboyz, Nasty Boyz, Griffit Vigo, Distruction Boyz, Menzi Shabane, noCitizen Boy. Lo mculo uthatha indlela yomculo we-kwaito, isigaba se-house esikhathini sesibili eNingizimu Afrika.[1][2][3]
Njengamanje izigqomu zingabonakali ngesisekelo esisodwa kwezomculo we-elektronikhi eNingizimu Afrika, okuyinto iyatholakala ngomsindo omncane, ongafinyelela kwe-bass okuningi kanye nokuphatha okuthile, futhi ezivamile ngaphandle kwe-pattern ye-four-on-the-floor.[4]
Abahlaziyi bomculo abaphawula ngokuthi abazama ukunikeza uhlonishwa komhlaba wonke kwalesi sifo bayahlukanisa abafana nomculi we-rap waseNingizimu Afrika njengu-Okmalumkoolkat, okwaba yimongameli we-label yohambo ye-Italy i-Gqom Oh, Nane Kole no Lerato Phiri okuyisigaba ekhaya nabanye abantu abahlukene eNingizimu Afrika. Kukhona nomunye ongamanqamuza wokukhanya umculo okanye ukubeka indlela yokuzizwa kwabantu, uCherish Lala Mankai, owaziwa njengowenza izinto ezinjengomculi noqeqeshi we-music ye-DJ Tira, uBabes Wodumo, uMampintsha,uDlala Thukzin, kanye no Busiswa.[5][6][7]