Afroswing is a genre of music that blends elements of African music, hip hop, and R&B. It is characterized by its upbeat tempo, catchy melodies, and Afrocentric lyrics. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in the UK, and has been embraced by a diverse audience. Its fusion of African and Western sounds has created a unique style that is both energetic and soulful.
Explore afroswing history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of afroswing artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the afroswing genre. You can find out what afroswing 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 | 54 | 499459 | |
| 2 | 66 | 1187444 | |
| 3 | 54 | 430690 | |
| 4 | 49 | 218712 | |
| 5 | 55 | 80003 | |
| 6 | 57 | 314149 | |
| 7 | 48 | 314660 | |
| 8 | 45 | 137628 | |
| 9 | 53 | 365392 | |
| 10 | 52 | 307931 | |
| 11 | 49 | 211193 | |
| 12 | 43 | 314393 | |
| 13 | 52 | 465811 | |
| 14 | 55 | 382159 | |
| 15 | 51 | 393795 | |
| 16 | 53 | 296755 | |
| 17 | 50 | 248363 | |
| 18 | 44 | 146062 | |
| 19 | 57 | 226226 | |
| 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 21 | 47 | 102895 | |
| 22 | 46 | 131088 | |
| 23 | 46 | 92979 | |
| 24 | 30 | 65103 | |
| 25 | 36 | 84639 | |
| 26 | 36 | 133318 | |
| 27 | 34 | 60624 | |
| 28 | 49 | 307006 | |
| 29 | 53 | 769907 | |
| 30 | 26 | 28301 | |
| 31 | 54 | 89666 | |
| 32 | 23 | 13516 | |
| 33 | 53 | 36933 | |
| 34 | 51 | 14990 | |
| 35 | 50 | 46303 | |
| 36 | 19 | 14510 | |
| 37 | 40 | 192697 | |
| 38 | 39 | 5713 | |
| 39 | 42 | 5952 | |
| 40 | 41 | 297594 | |
| 41 | 41 | 67259 | |
| 42 | 40 | 6857 | |
| 43 | 30 | 12408 | |
| 44 | 29 | 21720 | |
| 45 | 33 | 9872 | |
| 46 | 21 | 4015 | |
| 47 | 29 | 3106 | |
| 48 | 28 | 4992 | |
| 49 | 24 | 2135 | |
| 50 | 24 | 4530 | |
| 51 | 22 | 833 | |
| 52 | 22 | 1089 | |
| 53 | 21 | 1740 | |
| 54 | 20 | 1851 | |
| 55 | 19 | 775 | |
| 56 | 19 | 1943 | |
| 57 | 19 | 4518 | |
| 58 | 17 | 1781 | |
| 59 | 16 | 9792 | |
| 60 | 14 | 996 | |
| 61 | 14 | 606 | |
| 62 | 14 | 814 | |
| 63 | 7 | 1477 | |
| 64 | 7 | 654 | |
| 65 | 4 | 768 | |
| 66 | 2 | 247 | |
| 67 | 2 | 155 | |
| 68 | 1 | 120 | |
| 69 | 1 | 153 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular afroswing music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
