Afrofuturism is a music genre that combines elements of African culture, science fiction, and futurism. It often incorporates electronic and experimental sounds, with lyrics that explore themes of black identity, technology, and the future. The genre is known for its unique blend of traditional African rhythms and futuristic sounds, creating a distinct and innovative sound.
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Here is a list of afrofuturism artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the afrofuturism genre. You can find out what afrofuturism genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 1425310 | |
| 2 | 65 | 2792118 | |
| 3 | 79 | 3858474 | |
| 4 | 52 | 758112 | |
| 5 | 58 | 1182028 | |
| 6 | 69 | 1226533 | |
| 7 | 68 | 2371088 | |
| 8 | 57 | 2054887 | |
| 9 | 52 | 344947 | |
| 10 | 47 | 238120 | |
| 11 | 51 | 431906 | |
| 12 | 50 | 217985 | |
| 13 | 49 | 404661 | |
| 14 | 56 | 726486 | |
| 15 | 43 | 171052 | |
| 16 | 48 | 788236 | |
| 17 | 40 | 227421 | |
| 18 | 39 | 183591 | |
| 19 | 34 | 144128 | |
| 20 | 34 | 122118 | |
| 21 | 42 | 17371 | |
| 22 | 40 | 156987 | |
| 23 | 35 | 104602 | |
| 24 | 42 | 25323 | |
| 25 | 30 | 51919 | |
| 26 | 31 | 21193 | |
| 27 | 34 | 138271 | |
| 28 | 31 | 41272 | |
| 29 | 32 | 89832 | |
| 30 | 36 | 62495 | |
| 31 | 23 | 31362 | |
| 32 | 30 | 151639 | |
| 33 | 32 | 17670 | |
| 34 | 31 | 7555 | |
| 35 | 28 | 14294 | |
| 36 | 27 | 5961 | |
| 37 | 20 | 14483 | |
| 38 | 27 | 4833 | |
| 39 | 25 | 15901 | |
| 40 | 25 | 8766 | |
| 41 | 20 | 14314 | |
| 42 | 21 | 12275 | |
| 43 | 24 | 17122 | |
| 44 | 23 | 2618 | |
| 45 | 19 | 16377 | |
| 46 | 23 | 5654 | |
| 47 | 21 | 10164 | |
| 48 | 18 | 7394 | |
| 49 | 16 | 4523 | |
| 50 | 20 | 2613 | |
| 51 | 20 | 2075 | |
| 52 | 16 | 4203 | |
| 53 | 16 | 2484 | |
| 54 | 11 | 9044 | |
| 55 | 15 | 13317 | |
| 56 | 14 | 10320 | |
| 57 | 13 | 9530 | |
| 58 | 13 | 3772 | |
| 59 | 13 | 5716 | |
| 60 | 12 | 1874 | |
| 61 | 10 | 6653 | |
| 62 | 11 | 2678 | |
| 63 | 11 | 2180 | |
| 64 | 11 | 1160 | |
| 65 | 9 | 596 | |
| 66 | 10 | 14864 | |
| 67 | 9 | 8825 | |
| 68 | 8 | 2344 | |
| 69 | 8 | 940 | |
| 70 | 8 | 2264 | |
| 71 | 7 | 2497 | |
| 72 | 6 | 1597 | |
| 73 | 3 | 1810 | |
| 74 | 4 | 803 | |
| 75 | 5 | 4827 | |
| 76 | 5 | 1304 | |
| 77 | 6 | 1463 | |
| 78 | 6 | 2325 | |
| 79 | 5 | 725 | |
| 80 | 3 | 1338 | |
| 81 | 4 | 691 | |
| 82 | 3 | 1165 | |
| 83 | 2 | 5965 | |
| 84 | 2 | 473 | |
| 85 | 1 | 366 | |
| 86 | 1 | 221 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular afrofuturism music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
