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Genre: kora

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Parent Genre: World/Traditional

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Kora music is a traditional West African genre that features the kora, a 21-stringed harp-like instrument. It is characterized by intricate melodies, rhythmic patterns, and improvisation. The music often tells stories and reflects the cultural heritage of the region. Kora music has gained popularity in recent years, with contemporary artists incorporating modern elements into the genre while still honoring its roots.


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List of kora artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 46 97098
2 44 50747
3 48 131706
4 41 23017
5 46 116123
6 29 5268
7 37 10909
8 37 16191
9 20 14041
10 31 4121
11 18 1713
12 16 1398
13 29 2278
14 29 4041
15 17 585
16 28 7400
17 26 3825
18 25 1727
19 13 159
20 24 1468
21 20 3852
22 2 1095
23 8 1415
24 15 3307
25 17 479
26 16 1770
27 16 860
28 16 506
29 15 4797
30 14 888
31 14 419
32 13 4452
33 1 218
34 3 2121
35 11 1135
36 9 1756
37 9 11913
38 9 892
39 9 347
40 6 719
41 8 176
42 8 730
43 8 1252
44 8 528
45 7 1928
46 7 578
47 6 588
48 6 140
49 6 673
50 6 356
51 6 189
52 5 836
53 5 233
54 4 2131
55 4 213
56 1 218
57 3 512
58 3 532
59 3 544
60 3 795
61 2 407
62 2 421
63 2 693
64 2 111
65 1 188
66 1 298
67 1 70
68 1 293
69 1 214
70 1 317

kora playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular kora music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.