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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Trumpet, Guitar, Drum Kit, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Piano, Horn Section, Clarinet, Trombone, Double Bass, Saxophone, Harmonica, Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Drum Machine, Sampler
Popular afropop Songs
Life is Eazi, Vol. 2 - Lagos to London
2018
SoundGod Fest Reloaded
2021
afropop music by decade
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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.
# name popularity followers
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77
5039316
2
63
1748374
3
72
4558343
4
65
2147547
5
69
2562709
6
61
1463351
7
61
748520
8
55
656838
9
58
1280734
10
44
498052
11
55
608535
12
55
513305
13
53
763356
14
54
868279
15
57
1520804
16
47
211113
17
49
1044715
18
49
312931
19
54
262767
20
53
890307
21
61
1724478
22
47
526844
23
46
564577
24
51
656675
25
60
624490
26
50
725571
27
43
197297
28
61
1826894
29
42
237070
30
53
687838
31
59
710072
32
53
604439
33
52
258217
34
38
111581
35
55
1316951
36
53
513900
37
53
864423
38
54
569852
39
53
1161308
40
52
869268
41
50
367824
42
50
285415
43
49
465147
44
45
220092
45
46
245159
46
45
291047
47
40
243621
48
41
145904
49
40
358369
50
39
273682
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38
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52
38
65312
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55
583982
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49
100397
55
53
252354
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47
190849
57
55
211595
58
46
261909
59
47
55926
60
50
74514
61
46
153637
62
47
183759
63
42
144370
64
46
336539
65
52
231377
66
49
30956
67
39
110013
68
55
381853
69
45
44704
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48
550201
71
45
99284
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39
68572
73
45
88238
74
39
88394
75
52
222138
76
43
127569
77
46
183442
78
49
331699
79
39
57552
80
47
116892
81
47
128264
82
46
183546
83
61
67033
84
40
44304
85
39
41870
86
48
323582
87
58
253239
88
46
373808
89
44
343157
90
43
90649
91
43
46442
92
51
609598
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38
80261
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51
213640
95
40
118051
96
47
110337
97
44
146538
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47
71454
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41
77031
100
40
129400
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