About this set
Akiid | Boiler Room Durban: Gqom is a set by Akiid, from Durban in South Africa, a city Pulse places at 124 BPM (gqom). Sgubhu and isqinsi from the Boiler Room Durban day. It is hosted on SoundCloud by Boiler Room and runs 60 minutes, published in 2026. It plays here through the host's own embedded player, so the play counts for the artist.
Part of Boiler Room's Durban gqom day, which covers iDombolo, isqinsi and sgubhu through to the darker uThayela; replaces a link to the video page.
The artist
Akiid
Sgubhu and isqinsi from the Boiler Room Durban day
Durban gqom DJ on the Boiler Room Durban: Gqom (12 Jun 2026) lineup.
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How do I listen to this Akiid set?
Press the big play button. The set streams here through SoundCloud's own embedded player, so the play counts for Akiid. If your browser asks for one more tap inside the player, that is the browser's autoplay rule, not a fault.
What plays after it ends?
Pulse Radio carries on: sets from Durban, then this month's rotation and the rest of the continent. Press n or the skip button to move on early.
Where is Akiid from?
Durban, South Africa. On the Pulse map artists sit in a ring around their city, never at an address.
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Last checked 20 October 2026 · Send a correction or a tip