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Genre: afropop

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Afropop is a genre of music that originated in Africa and blends traditional African rhythms with contemporary pop music. It is characterized by its upbeat tempo, catchy melodies, and use of African instruments such as the djembe and kora. The lyrics often touch on themes of love, social issues, and cultural identity. Popular artists in this genre have gained international recognition for their unique sound and infectious energy.


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List of afropop artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 61 1568955
2 74 4562306
3 58 1154802
4 71 3930392
5 53 550726
6 64 1821460
7 61 1369732
8 65 2147475
9 43 481793
10 58 682605
11 60 1603752
12 52 590518
13 50 560375
14 52 706055
15 55 1383518
16 51 412459
17 50 698954
18 49 285345
19 52 818428
20 48 451301
21 44 201236
22 50 618679
23 47 953291
24 49 620773
25 60 1496547
26 45 493072
27 45 219626
28 51 609749
29 38 182323
30 37 114909
31 55 1163181
32 36 105396
33 54 549922
34 54 751696
35 49 223123
36 52 1065452
37 50 406535
38 49 546403
39 48 329524
40 47 408758
41 46 227769
42 41 201816
43 42 264480
44 40 328125
45 39 137929
46 37 242842
47 36 104992
48 37 58891
49 52 243260
50 46 97098
51 52 530630
52 53 208152
53 45 184209
54 45 253759
55 49 306492
56 48 68860
57 44 50747
58 44 145516
59 45 176213
60 40 141127
61 44 324424
62 48 30228
63 37 107375
64 49 217076
65 44 97670
66 52 368433
67 44 41563
68 46 532092
69 43 84620
70 37 67452
71 37 87267
72 50 216020
73 42 124972
74 39 54409
75 43 177186
76 46 124435
77 37 95012
78 45 114285
79 58 64307
80 44 178245
81 38 40414
82 37 42359
83 47 314651
84 56 244616
85 42 321572
86 43 331022
87 41 87373
88 43 45114
89 50 542256
90 36 75354
91 49 206250
92 41 143025
93 45 104456
94 37 115533
95 45 69351
96 39 74896
97 38 117702
98 35 40213
99 35 65691
100 36 17427

afropop playlist created by Chosic

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