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
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 51 | 71 | 43 | 23 | 79 | 53 | 104 | 91069 | |
2 | 48 | 3 | 82 | 77 | 29 | 79 | 110 | 121635 | |
3 | 47 | 23 | 58 | 48 | 65 | 43 | 131 | 98755 | |
4 | 46 | 83 | 39 | 17 | 96 | 39 | 109 | 45964 | |
5 | 43 | 35 | 47 | 22 | 90 | 54 | 115 | 19980 | |
6 | 41 | 70 | 40 | 28 | 91 | 45 | 109 | 13769 | |
7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9973 | |
8 | 33 | 70 | 57 | 39 | 85 | 46 | 128 | 3399 | |
9 | 32 | 89 | 32 | 11 | 95 | 20 | 105 | 3641 | |
10 | 31 | 81 | 51 | 18 | 98 | 50 | 139 | 3369 | |
11 | 31 | 91 | 39 | 9 | 98 | 17 | 135 | 6486 | |
12 | 31 | 33 | 63 | 31 | 80 | 68 | 100 | 1750 | |
13 | 29 | 89 | 54 | 27 | 94 | 41 | 127 | 1442 | |
14 | 29 | 5 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 127 | 4749 | |
15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3457 | |
16 | 27 | 73 | 52 | 7 | 93 | 17 | 116 | 1023 | |
17 | 22 | 78 | 58 | 40 | 70 | 64 | 121 | 12860 | |
18 | 21 | 81 | 51 | 42 | 85 | 44 | 96 | 4408 | |
19 | 21 | 87 | 48 | 45 | 64 | 62 | 109 | 787 | |
20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1309 | |
21 | 20 | 1 | 64 | 56 | 49 | 68 | 114 | 11557 | |
22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 493 | |
23 | 19 | 23 | 67 | 49 | 69 | 44 | 122 | 4249 | |
24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1615 | |
25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 | |
26 | 19 | 31 | 49 | 30 | 88 | 46 | 135 | 3030 | |
27 | 18 | 0 | 45 | 49 | 67 | 52 | 117 | 1242 | |
28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | |
29 | 17 | 91 | 59 | 27 | 98 | 48 | 88 | 368 | |
30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 826 | |
31 | 15 | 80 | 46 | 21 | 93 | 46 | 135 | 685 | |
32 | 15 | 87 | 55 | 48 | 72 | 58 | 91 | 1018 | |
33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | |
34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1899 | |
35 | 10 | 88 | 42 | 20 | 96 | 16 | 76 | 532 | |
36 | 9 | 81 | 53 | 11 | 94 | 22 | 126 | 314 | |
37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1161 | |
38 | 8 | 70 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 85 | 113 | 672 | |
39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | |
40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | |
41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 526 | |
42 | 8 | 91 | 51 | 49 | 86 | 84 | 115 | 1224 | |
43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1995 | |
44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 636 | |
45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 763 | |
46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | |
47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 651 | |
48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 403 | |
49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | |
50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 488 | |
51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1775 | |
52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | |
53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 925 | |
54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | |
55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 | |
56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | |
57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 921 | |
58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | |
59 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 49 | 14 | 67 | 77 | 125 | |
60 | 1 | 45 | 51 | 48 | 70 | 30 | 107 | 59 | |
61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | |
63 | 0 | 5 | 73 | 39 | 95 | 62 | 124 | 66 | |
64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 766 | |
65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |