Desert blues is a genre of music that originated in West Africa and is characterized by its use of traditional African instruments such as the kora and ngoni, as well as the incorporation of Western instruments like the guitar. The music often features intricate melodies and rhythms, and the lyrics often touch on themes of love, loss, and social issues. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with many artists blending traditional African sounds with contemporary influences.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
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1 | 57 | 3 | 68 | 52 | 56 | 57 | 112 | 225957 | |
2 | 51 | 71 | 43 | 23 | 79 | 53 | 104 | 91069 | |
3 | 49 | 24 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 119 | 299559 | |
4 | 48 | 3 | 82 | 77 | 29 | 79 | 110 | 121635 | |
5 | 48 | 16 | 56 | 42 | 65 | 61 | 131 | 238777 | |
6 | 47 | 9 | 54 | 50 | 61 | 53 | 122 | 90641 | |
7 | 40 | 10 | 48 | 71 | 26 | 57 | 113 | 86739 | |
8 | 38 | 30 | 51 | 23 | 81 | 60 | 121 | 3074 | |
9 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 75 | 25 | 64 | 122 | 100292 | |
10 | 36 | 0 | 67 | 55 | 71 | 71 | 110 | 19539 | |
11 | 35 | 20 | 67 | 49 | 62 | 51 | 128 | 8703 | |
12 | 35 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 66 | 79 | 99 | 23967 | |
13 | 35 | 0 | 66 | 67 | 51 | 64 | 116 | 4516 | |
14 | 33 | 30 | 54 | 61 | 55 | 60 | 133 | 32010 | |
15 | 32 | 12 | 56 | 41 | 83 | 68 | 118 | 14718 | |
16 | 31 | 0 | 65 | 62 | 44 | 65 | 125 | 7329 | |
17 | 31 | 2 | 59 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 106 | 15804 | |
18 | 31 | 0 | 59 | 72 | 60 | 82 | 101 | 26673 | |
19 | 29 | 18 | 53 | 30 | 76 | 58 | 109 | 6094 | |
20 | 29 | 8 | 63 | 54 | 55 | 69 | 116 | 6997 | |
21 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7533 | |
22 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 44 | 78 | 75 | 127 | 21858 | |
23 | 27 | 11 | 77 | 65 | 21 | 81 | 112 | 18861 | |
24 | 26 | 0 | 62 | 47 | 76 | 84 | 95 | 10071 | |
25 | 26 | 1 | 59 | 17 | 60 | 46 | 109 | 7897 | |
26 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 41 | 54 | 52 | 89 | 8619 | |
27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 949 | |
28 | 25 | 23 | 68 | 65 | 48 | 78 | 105 | 5462 | |
29 | 25 | 10 | 68 | 50 | 45 | 60 | 135 | 15139 | |
30 | 21 | 1 | 61 | 74 | 55 | 80 | 120 | 10114 | |
31 | 18 | 12 | 64 | 40 | 67 | 54 | 95 | 2031 | |
32 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1095 | |
33 | 17 | 0 | 63 | 83 | 24 | 83 | 130 | 11025 | |
34 | 16 | 0 | 63 | 53 | 77 | 71 | 115 | 3694 | |
35 | 15 | 0 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 88 | 135 | 1622 | |
36 | 15 | 1 | 60 | 63 | 32 | 63 | 113 | 2676 | |
37 | 15 | 1 | 68 | 84 | 33 | 90 | 111 | 2445 | |
38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 742 | |
39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | |
40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3037 | |
41 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 61 | 32 | 60 | 112 | 1895 | |
42 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 81 | 12 | 67 | 114 | 2167 | |
43 | 8 | 0 | 77 | 81 | 63 | 92 | 102 | 1802 | |
44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | |
45 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 66 | 60 | 74 | 96 | 1959 | |
46 | 7 | 57 | 89 | 56 | 23 | 82 | 120 | 3134 | |
47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1029 | |
48 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 49 | 45 | 36 | 112 | 285 | |
49 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 43 | 91 | 60 | 134 | 833 | |
50 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 58 | 15 | 78 | 141 | 212 | |
51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | |
52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | |
53 | 2 | 70 | 69 | 54 | 20 | 68 | 103 | 384 | |
54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 536 | |
55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | |
56 | 1 | 74 | 59 | 79 | 69 | 68 | 155 | 335 | |
57 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 70 | 33 | 96 | 96 | 232 | |
58 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 68 | 365 | |
59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | |
60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | |
61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | |
64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 | |
66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | |
68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | |
69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | |
71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
73 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 36 | 93 | 79 | 123 | 69 | |
74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | |
75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | |
76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |