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Genre: desert blues

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Parent Genre: blues

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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List of desert blues artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 53 252033
2 49 100342
3 46 336409
4 46 261834
5 37 98095
6 25 20372
7 45 99284
8 31 26796
9 26 25386
10 47 140081
11 38 117025
12 32 18023
13 32 36224
14 31 33525
15 30 16774
16 34 22062
17 25 7013
18 26 8808
19 22 16153
20 24 11545
21 28 8551
22 24 13235
23 33 10415
24 20 2482
25 18 2959
26 35 4992
27 39 5706
28 23 9149
29 7 1261
30 32 10765
31 7 3475
32 17 1306
33 2 271
34 23 9499
35 26 7838
36 11 1739
37 25 1292
38 9 2048
39 14 4186
40 5 1032
41 1 702
42 18 3737
43 1 199
44 1 250
45 16 11084
46 10 2523
47 9 2344
48 10 3280
49 1 365
50 9 304
51 5 478
52 9 2529
53 6 2024
54 4 582
55 2 405
56 4 283
57 4 906
58 2 396
59 1 68
60 1 223
61 1 553
62 1 582

desert blues playlist created by Chosic

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