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Genre
african rock
Parent Genre: rock

African rock music is a genre that blends traditional African rhythms and instruments with Western rock influences. It often features energetic beats, catchy melodies, and powerful vocals. Some popular African rock bands incorporate elements of hip hop, electronic music, and reggae into their sound. The genre has gained international recognition in recent years, with several African rock bands achieving mainstream success.


Top artists of african rock genre

Freshlyground
Die Antwoord
Spoegwolf
Die Heuwels Fantasties
Jack Parow
Amanaz
Johnny Clegg
Francois van Coke
Myrath
Jan Blohm
Tree63
Prime Circle
Fokofpolisiekar
Neblina
Van Pletzen
Karen Zoid
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List of african rock artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Freshlyground
63 6 68 49 47 54 112 60065
2
Die Antwoord
58 15 71 71 13 46 126 1646902
3
Spoegwolf
46 1 58 55 42 35 118 94581
4
Die Heuwels Fantasties
43 2 54 78 4 31 127 133948
5
Jack Parow
42 0 83 64 13 82 118 73250
6
Amanaz
42 22 60 46 22 52 116 37950
7
Johnny Clegg
42 0 70 80 15 70 146 70121
8
Francois van Coke
39 0 53 75 64 43 171 76397
9
Myrath
39 4 45 94 0 37 114 89535
10
Jan Blohm
38 0 58 52 27 35 116 63705
11
Tree63
37 1 53 74 1 30 135 36862
12
Prime Circle
36 0 46 72 10 38 139 71457
13
Fokofpolisiekar
36 0 49 85 4 43 128 82062
14
Neblina
35 0 0 0 0 0 0 1318
15
Van Pletzen
34 0 86 74 7 65 104 23644
16
Karen Zoid
33 0 47 35 50 23 132 70075
17
Ryno Velvet
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 6457
18
The Parlotones
32 0 52 66 22 39 125 63810
19
Watershed
30 0 52 66 39 56 137 20400
20
Mango Groove
30 2 64 68 5 69 142 24893
21
Johnny Clegg & Juluka
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 24538
22
aKING
28 14 62 72 20 55 112 34163
23
Arno Carstens
27 0 45 58 22 40 111 28864
24
Desmond and the Tutus
27 8 64 74 7 60 130 20097
25
Chris Chameleon
27 0 57 67 2 40 115 24902
26
Bouwer Bosch
26 2 55 36 79 4 132 29774
27
Glaskas
26 0 45 67 13 34 106 26518
28
Agro
26 13 86 81 2 53 131 2636
29
Jesse Clegg
26 0 63 70 11 57 95 10817
30
Shortstraw
26 0 57 78 5 59 132 27027
31
Springbok Nude Girls
25 2 39 82 0 43 132 29080
32
Van Coke Kartel
25 1 50 79 16 34 149 51062
33
David Kramer
24 0 64 64 35 75 99 8527
34
Koos Kombuis
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 38131
35
Valiant Swart
24 22 57 44 16 37 122 16314
36
Straatligkinders
23 0 53 75 2 43 131 31406
37
Just Jinger
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 27594
38
Vanfokkingtasties
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 15192
39
Die Melktert Kommissie
21 0 60 53 38 59 102 24354
40
Bittereinder
20 0 63 79 3 53 95 12327
41
Louise Carver
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 4108
42
Gangs of Ballet
20 0 46 77 1 29 126 23237
43
Saron Gas
19 1 52 63 19 24 136 4536
44
Johannes Kerkorrel
19 0 67 71 63 52 135 8540
45
ARD matthews
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2715
46
Die Radio Kalahari Orkes
18 0 58 51 35 67 75 11618
47
Mean Mr Mustard
18 0 54 73 12 42 87 7080
48
Monark
18 0 59 79 11 60 125 5022
49
Bacchus Nel
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 3245
50
Zinkplaat
17 1 54 43 52 38 101 1870
51
December Streets
17 0 68 67 13 47 101 4520
52
Henry Ate
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 6373
53
The Narrow
17 0 53 80 2 30 88 8874
54
Zebra & Giraffe
16 0 45 82 2 29 113 11914
55
Ddisselblom
16 0 60 58 42 55 119 18410
56
Dans Dans Lisa
15 0 61 62 38 44 109 15007
57
Die Tuindwergies
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 15651
58
The Black Hotels
14 0 40 80 9 38 157 1325
59
Wonderboom
14 0 45 86 1 26 143 8375
60
Piet Botha
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 7278
61
FUZIGISH
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 5316
62
CrashCarBurn
14 0 53 79 4 47 124 3355
63
Klopjag
13 0 74 45 62 54 120 11634
64
éF-éL
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 7042
65
Boo!
12 0 45 89 1 38 148 4018
66
Tweak
12 0 63 65 0 50 120 3782
67
Shadowclub
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 4188
68
Cutting Jade
11 0 46 77 0 38 139 5951
69
Duskant Ombliksem
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1977
70
Foto Na Dans
11 0 46 86 1 32 155 13626
71
Black Cat Bones
10 1 57 73 3 58 92 2270
72
Albert Frost
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1709
73
Lukraaketaar
10 0 68 24 72 63 112 3653
74
Johannes Kerkorrel en die Gereformeerde Blues Band
10 0 35 22 62 14 137 1025
75
The Dirty Skirts
9 0 46 87 0 37 136 5369
76
Robin Auld
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 752
77
Grassy Spark
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2965
78
Nomadic Orchestra
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2327
79
Winterstasie
7 2 35 94 3 18 175 4949
80
Wrestlerish
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 874
81
Taxi Violence
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4654
82
Moses Metro Man
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1498
83
Voice Of Destruction
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 192
84
Sugardrive
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3334
85
Hog Hoggidy Hog
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1668
86
Battery 9
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1149
87
Josie Field
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 702
88
Skinflint
5 0 32 95 1 38 126 2934
89
Satanic Dagga Orgy
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 588
90
The Graeme Watkins Project
5 0 53 88 0 51 140 1130
91
Farryl Purkiss
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 847
92
Bernoldus Niemand
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 824
93
Gereformeerde Blues Band
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 687
94
Kobus!
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 885
95
Tribe After Tribe
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 821
96
Velve
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1437
97
New Academics
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 574
98
Metamorphosis
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 790
99
Akkedis
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1870
100
Wrust
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1662
101
Perez
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
102
7th Son
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 628
103
Koos Kombuis & Valiant Swart
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1007
104
Crow Black Sky
3 95 27 76 0 6 135 1175
105
Willim Welsyn
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 412
106
Mr. Cat & The Jackal
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 973
107
Fetish
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 730
108
Yesterday's Pupil
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 217
109
Urban Creep
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 328
110
Zinkplaat
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4702
111
Amersham
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 875
112
Not My Dog
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1671
113
Lonehill Estate
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 408
114
New Holland
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 508
115
Crackdust
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 747
116
No Friends Of Harry
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 572
117
Pestroy
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 459
118
Niemand
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 557
119
Wickhead
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 293
120
Rambling Bones
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 381
121
Ashtray Electric
1 22 47 65 18 25 162 722
122
Kidofdoom
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 464
123
Stealing Love Jones
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 324
124
Deity's Muse
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 478
125
Xyster
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 298
126
Semisane
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 241
127
Isochronous
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 698
128
Southern Gypsey Queen
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 200
129
Soul Proxy
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 170
130
Zen Arcade
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 228
131
Mind Assault
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 357
132
Adorned in Ash
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 471
133
Dorp
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 227
134
Devast
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 447
135
Uncaged
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
136
The Lark
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107
137
Brood Of Hatred
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 577
138
Luna Paige
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139
139
MyEpic
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
140
Kiako Sakura
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
141
Hathorious
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98
142
Japan And I
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 435
143
All Forlorn
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
144
Dave McMillan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
145
Sacraphyx
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
146
The Hellphones
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152
147
L.E.D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 181
148
Barry Hilton
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 254
149
Willim Welsyn en die Sunrise Toffies
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147
150
Pestroy
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62
151
Diesel Whores
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132
152
McCree
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126
153
Forever Will Burn
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
154
Contrast The Water
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
155
Bed On Bricks
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 402
156
Arcana XXII
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
157
State Far Better
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
158
Breed of Burden
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206
159
Habit To
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105
160
Harris Tweed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 147
161
The La Els
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
162
Izund
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
163
Flat Stanley
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
164
Woodstock Mafia
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192
165
Heroes Wear Red
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79