Genre: african percussion

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African percussion music is a genre that is characterized by the use of traditional African instruments such as djembe, dunun, and talking drum. It is a rhythmic and energetic style of music that often features call-and-response vocals and improvisation. The music is deeply rooted in African culture and is often used for ceremonial and celebratory purposes. The genre has gained popularity in recent years and has been incorporated into various genres of music, including jazz, hip-hop, and world music.

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Amacy - Cantos De Umbanda

Dudu Tucci

2005

Awakening

Olatunji

2016

African Dances

Shina Williams & His African Percussionists

1979

Percussions africaines pour la danse

Guem

2002

Drums Of Passion

Babatunde Olatunji

1960

Tambores

Dudu Tucci

2011

African Drums of Passion: Tribal Chants, Drumming and Celebration Music

African Tribal Drums

2020

Africa - Tribal Drums & Rhythms

Mamady Keïta

2001

Wassolon

Mamady Keïta

1989

Nankama

Mamady Keïta

1992

L'art du djembe

Soungalo Coulibaly

2002

Soukouss Ta: African Drums and Music - The African Tribal Experience

Soukouss Ta: African Drums and Music

2010

Tribal World

Dudu Tucci

2001

Afö

Mamady Keïta

1998

Bolomakoté

Farafina

2013

Orishás

Dudu Tucci

2001

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List of african percussion artists

Here is a list of african percussion artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the african percussion genre. You can find out what african percussion genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#	name	popularity	followers	instrumentalness	danceability	energy	acousticness	Happiness	tempo
1	Mamady Keïta	23	13196	46	57	59	50	86	121
2	Dudu Tucci	43	7537	32	77	68	51	82	117
3	Leon Mobley	43	515	82	69	71	36	70	127
4	Soungalo Coulibaly	15	3287	59	55	65	74	73	128
5	Adama Dramé	7	2367	44	52	71	72	69	122
6	Olatunji	36	17463	0	80	79	17	75	124
7	Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble	9	1193	76	58	86	40	81	123
8	Jason Hann	7	572	88	62	86	61	81	125
9	Moussa Traore	6	1477	39	52	78	44	88	140
10	Mamady Ijalit Keita	6	707	88	56	84	91	90	128
11	Koungbanan Conde Ensemble	6	839	87	60	57	50	79	122
12	Drissa Kone	2	1048	96	51	94	88	96	134
13	Thione Diop	4	352	86	55	69	62	79	113
14	Fore-Fote	4	642	44	53	61	60	71	112
15	Bolokada Conde	3	639	83	52	78	35	86	114
16	Ballet Warraba	2	470	49	62	54	57	81	107
17	Jeli Madi Kuyate	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Djembe Drum Academy from Sénégal	2	781	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Les Percussions de Guinee	1	298	62	37	88	42	68	137
20	The Griot Drum Ensemble	0	43	82	74	63	42	86	110
21	Jaraba Jakite	0	165	81	55	66	26	40	105
22	Les Merveilles D'afrique	0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Les Bay-Fall De Guinee	0	87	60	51	78	39	68	117
24	Abdouli Diakite	0	84	84	55	58	91	54	114
25	Sokan	0	40	38	54	67	53	84	119
26	Djembé Kaan	0	160	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Abdoulaye Diakite	0	105	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble	0	279	79	71	51	33	62	101
29	Issa Coulibaly	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Sidiki Diallo	0	52	91	51	63	91	50	108
31	Shina Williams & His African Percussionists	25	4405	24	71	63	28	81	128
32	Guem	24	5770	87	63	71	55	77	129
33	Soukouss Ta: African Drums and Music	22	2583	92	63	59	56	57	122
34	Babatunde Olatunji	19	10719	14	54	75	41	54	124
35	Farafina	10	2320	15	55	54	62	72	104
36	Doudou N'Diaye Rose	15	3317	57	56	60	63	54	113
37	Guem Et Zaka	16	3505	80	67	58	66	68	123
38	Marco Selvaggio	16	3472	84	66	10	76	16	127
39	African Tribal Drums	16	4035	88	56	30	67	49	118
40	Sona Diabate	14	846	27	55	41	88	81	125
41	Les Amazones de Guinée	12	1638	0	54	63	14	77	128
42	Les frères Coulibaly	6	206	53	53	40	81	81	116
43	Nahini Doumbia	12	359	49	58	97	2	76	130
44	Guem	12	2255	80	71	68	26	65	116
45	Belly Dance	11	10203	65	72	56	34	56	117
46	Musicas Africanas Grupo	9	2190	88	68	59	44	87	122
47	Michael Pluznick	6	123	73	69	46	38	78	104
48	African Works	6	97	86	72	47	35	83	165
49	Mustapha Tettey Addy	5	649	71	63	66	37	72	115
50	Palms Down	5	256	86	69	80	40	75	120
51	Ipelegeng Ensemble	4	132	80	59	75	78	51	130
52	Yé Lassina Coulibaly	0	104	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	Les Ballets Africains	4	1345	32	49	53	49	52	113
54	Djiguiya	0	139	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	The Drummers Of Burundi	1	810	58	52	84	42	89	150
56	Djembe	3	218	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	Nyanyo Addo	3	131	93	55	91	4	75	122
58	National Percussion Group of Kenya	2	76	32	66	40	27	59	132
59	ilyAIMY	2	496	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Karamba Dioubaté	3	128	89	53	72	77	90	140
61	Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi	1	292	64	67	71	19	72	151
62	Wassa	2	250	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Argile	2	220	42	53	62	36	52	108
64	Les Tambours De Brazza	2	428	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	The Royal Drummers	0	15	96	66	64	22	22	107
66	Wadada	1	163	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	Serankure Music Arts	1	99	36	66	39	80	68	123
68	LeMoyne-Owen College African Drumming Ensemble	1	147	87	70	57	75	51	126
69	Tony Vacca	1	151	62	68	51	53	67	111
70	Fatala	1	320	95	64	74	68	73	107
71	Yaya Diallo	0	81	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	Mangue Sylla	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	Mustapha Tetty Addy	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	Ashitey Nsotse & Kassoum Traoré	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	Biakuye Percussion Group	0	15	45	48	43	69	71	130
76	Gebah & Maudeline Swaray	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	Sing Sing Juniors	0	29	76	56	58	46	72	107
78	Michael Pluznick And The Small Village Ensemble	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0
79	Keita Fodeba African Ensemble	0	42	0	73	38	84	74	112
80	Barabajaba	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0
81	Michael Olatunji	0	83	0	0	0	0	0	0
82	World Drummers Ensemble	0	121	0	0	0	0	0	0
83	Afia Walking Tree	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
84	Michael Markus	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0
85	Djembey	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
86	Dieter Weberpals	0	132	0	0	0	0	0	0
87	Guy Warren Of Ghana	0	60	75	59	81	77	96	120
88	Famoudou Konate & Argile	0	104	0	0	0	0	0	0
89	Master Atiba Y. Jali	0	43	50	78	87	36	91	115
90	Percussions de Guinée	0	37	80	32	95	83	26	159
91	Kokoura	0	222	2	60	66	59	63	113
92	Ipelegeng Experimental Group	0	50	39	63	43	73	41	158
93	Mamady Keita & Sewa Kan	0	126	41	47	88	66	50	127
94	Wofa !	0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0
95	Ipelegeng Advanced Group	0	58	89	54	75	85	56	135
96	Yelemba d'Abidjan	0	519	26	56	62	72	69	118

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