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Genre
afro dancehall
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Afro dancehall is a music genre that originated in Jamaica and has been heavily influenced by African rhythms and melodies. It is characterized by its upbeat tempo, heavy basslines, and use of electronic instruments. The lyrics often touch on themes of love, partying, and social issues. This genre has gained popularity in recent years, with many artists incorporating it into their music.


Top artists of afro dancehall genre

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afro dancehall music timeline

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afro dancehall playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular afro dancehall music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.

List of afro dancehall artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 693
2 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1185
3 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 4797
4 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1995
5 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1081
6 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 577
7 12 0 65 77 2 82 125 6909
8 11 0 71 56 18 53 122 23523
9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1076
10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2444
11 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 329
12 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1339
13 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 5055
14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1402
15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 187
16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 242
17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 877
18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1126
19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2137
20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1267
21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 352
22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 891
23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 194
24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 645
25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001
26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 268
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4154
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 299
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 895
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 853
35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4594
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1823
38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1088