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australian indigenous
Parent Genre: country

Australian Indigenous music is a genre that incorporates traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music with contemporary styles such as rock, pop, and hip-hop. It often features the use of didgeridoos, clapsticks, and other traditional instruments alongside modern instruments. The lyrics often reflect the experiences and stories of Indigenous Australians, including themes of land, culture, and identity. This genre has gained popularity in recent years with artists blending traditional and modern styles to create unique and powerful music.


Top artists of australian indigenous genre

Paul Kelly
Budjerah
Jessica Mauboy
Lee Kernaghan
Thelma Plum
Tay Oskee
Sycco
Pacific Avenue
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List of australian indigenous artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Paul Kelly
53 0 49 70 26 54 126 372537
2
Budjerah
50 0 60 66 21 50 106 24952
3
Jessica Mauboy
49 0 64 76 12 57 120 266661
4
Lee Kernaghan
49 0 61 78 20 67 129 139855
5
Thelma Plum
49 2 59 50 49 42 125 98075
6
Tay Oskee
47 5 60 56 46 43 106 15272
7
Sycco
46 0 65 66 13 66 112 26174
8
Pacific Avenue
46 8 42 85 5 49 140 22046
9
Beddy Rays
44 0 35 88 2 52 141 15962
10
Kaiit
43 1 70 52 31 59 92 101805
11
Lisa Mitchell
43 10 62 42 52 39 112 92216
12
Ainslie Wills
43 0 55 19 86 28 89 12932
13
Emily Wurramara
41 0 59 31 83 40 118 21572
14
Ian Moss
40 0 68 66 14 78 116 41886
15
Baker Boy
40 0 78 81 17 70 103 63657
16
Gurrumul
40 0 63 27 93 27 105 43029
17
Busby Marou
40 0 61 64 35 44 115 30024
18
King Stingray
39 0 51 72 12 53 136 32080
19
Electric Fields
38 0 68 67 15 48 116 17427
20
Dan Sultan
37 0 57 60 48 60 114 28111
21
Yothu Yindi
36 0 70 89 0 80 122 26991
22
Troy Cassar-Daley
36 0 57 58 35 51 124 47319
23
Aodhan
35 6 57 66 24 44 119 3543
24
Emma Donovan
35 0 0 0 0 0 0 9964
25
Christine Anu
34 1 56 70 18 63 122 25169
26
Warumpi Band
33 8 58 57 9 80 135 16055
27
Miiesha
33 2 58 52 52 28 128 15324
28
Jem Cassar-Daley
33 0 38 20 91 26 95 2452
29
Archie Roach
33 0 51 23 82 44 123 35153
30
Briggs
32 0 74 76 36 38 116 29699
31
A.B. Original
32 0 69 73 5 64 75 33204
32
OKA
31 69 77 39 50 52 101 17381
33
South Summit
31 0 44 73 1 55 151 8299
34
Becca Hatch
31 0 65 46 46 38 110 4875
35
Pigram Brothers
30 2 54 65 30 65 134 7585
36
Tasman Keith
30 0 67 66 4 40 122 5951
37
Izy
29 0 74 34 46 46 103 2657
38
Alice Skye
29 0 52 19 70 15 114 11037
39
Jason Owen
29 0 62 56 27 59 130 4464
40
Ziggy Ramo
28 0 65 67 12 38 115 11483
41
Robbie Miller
27 1 57 43 28 32 101 3537
42
Kuren
27 20 59 61 5 42 117 6628
43
Neil Murray
27 1 60 76 16 61 133 2569
44
Mitch Tambo
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 9653
45
Mo’Ju
26 6 57 51 44 37 114 19187
46
Birdz
25 0 61 68 46 46 87 7676
47
Yirrmal
25 0 70 63 52 53 108 2902
48
Kee'ahn
24 0 60 32 53 52 170 5939
49
Shakaya
24 0 81 73 7 78 100 5343
50
Loren Ryan
23 0 29 26 88 22 70 1035
51
Headland
22 82 59 42 17 52 105 1815
52
Benny Walker
22 2 63 57 21 39 115 2650
53
Tiddas
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 4725
54
Jimmy Little
21 3 55 40 47 43 109 6366
55
Coloured Stone
21 0 43 87 9 57 150 5683
56
Kev Carmody
21 0 54 18 67 41 134 6864
57
Roger Knox
21 0 59 48 34 75 136 1770
58
NIDALA
20 0 56 28 61 26 109 1168
59
Bumpy
20 0 53 47 36 48 120 2378
60
Slip-On Stereo
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 854
61
Kirsty Lee Akers
19 0 56 73 21 60 139 7590
62
Spinifex Gum
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 4358
63
Dewayne Everettsmith
19 0 26 44 70 14 201 802
64
Pirra
18 0 56 80 0 44 120 1486
65
Warren H. Williams
18 0 81 64 2 85 135 1241
66
Jimblah
18 0 66 37 31 40 102 2500
67
Casey Donovan
18 0 56 49 79 26 145 13655
68
Stephen Pigram
17 0 46 38 70 22 144 1811
69
Tjaka
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 557
70
Saltwater Band
15 0 54 58 22 47 115 4012
71
Frank Yamma
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2379
72
Seaman Dan
14 0 60 38 57 60 88 2073
73
Kutcha Edwards
14 1 58 40 69 44 113 1379
74
No Fixed Address
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2848
75
Stiff Gins
13 0 52 51 26 31 112 1594
76
The Yabu Band
13 0 63 76 17 67 138 1901
77
Leah Flanagan
12 0 57 53 26 47 155 1377
78
Us Mob
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1075
79
Ripple Effect Band
11 0 59 58 4 50 126 756
80
Mau Power
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1344
81
Scott Darlow
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3597
82
GLVES
10 2 59 54 11 14 128 830
83
Black Rock Band
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1677
84
Sammy Butcher
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
85
Lajamanu Teenage Band
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2066
86
The Merindas
10 0 65 85 5 39 120 1158
87
Letterstick Band
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1007
88
Waak Waak Djungi
10 28 68 44 4 28 106 2181
89
Blekbala Mujik
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1771
90
Radical Son
9 0 77 49 27 52 96 657
91
Mambali
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 750
92
Muxy
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 438
93
Singers For The Red, Black And Gold
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
94
The Last Kinection
9 0 73 78 10 38 129 1680
95
Ngulmiya
8 0 22 26 55 9 83 578
96
Zennith
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1070
97
Ruby Hunter
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1336
98
Kardajala Kirridarra
8 0 48 31 19 9 110 2842
99
Wildflower
8 0 66 48 30 49 134 214
100
Allara
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1165
101
Nabarlek
7 0 74 83 41 93 115 1041
102
Southeast Desert Metal
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2397
103
The Medics
7 0 39 90 0 19 154 773
104
Trevor Adamson
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 214
105
Gawurra
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1421
106
Street Warriors
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 329
107
Joe Geia
6 0 52 44 63 34 118 876
108
Lonely Boys
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1324
109
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band
5 6 66 97 26 78 124 449
110
Eastern Arrernte Band
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 520
111
Glenn Skuthorpe
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 643
112
Yilila
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 324
113
Auriel Andrew
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 122
114
Jacob Ridgeway
4 0 62 33 77 44 140 170
115
Black Image
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 320
116
Yung Warriors
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 624
117
Dhapanbal Yunupingu
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 598
118
Apakatjah
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 773
119
The Black Arm Band
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 692
120
Tjupi Band
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1018
121
Lady Lash
3 0 69 77 2 40 135 820
122
Yugul
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 82
123
Theona Councillor
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 159
124
Marlene Cummins
2 0 42 73 65 41 73 306
125
Wirrinyga Band
2 0 52 61 22 71 166 601
126
Titjikala Desert Oaks Band
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 158
127
Boorook
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2804
128
Garrangali
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 281
129
Bow and Arrow
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 109
130
East Journey
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1054
131
Sunrize Band
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 256
132
Jimmy Chi
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
133
Kaylah Truth
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 439
134
Georgia Lee
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 228
135
Ursula Yovich
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 186
136
Tjintu Desert Band
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 503
137
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunipingu
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
138
Dispossessed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215
139
Iwantja
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124
140
Reggae Dave
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57
141
Deadheart
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107