Kwaito is a popular music genre that originated in South Africa in the 1990s. It is a fusion of house music, hip hop, and traditional African rhythms. The music is characterized by its upbeat tempo, catchy melodies, and lyrics that often address social issues. Kwaito has become a significant part of South African culture, with its artists often serving as cultural ambassadors. The genre has produced several successful artists who have gained international recognition.
Here you can see the popularity of Kwaito genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.
877 releases
Explore kwaito history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of kwaito artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the kwaito genre. You can find out what kwaito genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 381292 | |
| 2 | 48 | 179981 | |
| 3 | 50 | 284792 | |
| 4 | 44 | 144670 | |
| 5 | 48 | 198319 | |
| 6 | 48 | 248550 | |
| 7 | 47 | 476692 | |
| 8 | 46 | 338385 | |
| 9 | 44 | 175623 | |
| 10 | 44 | 112903 | |
| 11 | 37 | 87995 | |
| 12 | 37 | 97247 | |
| 13 | 42 | 170602 | |
| 14 | 36 | 84910 | |
| 15 | 35 | 81164 | |
| 16 | 34 | 48759 | |
| 17 | 32 | 41885 | |
| 18 | 37 | 74750 | |
| 19 | 50 | 477748 | |
| 20 | 32 | 48095 | |
| 21 | 36 | 161579 | |
| 22 | 50 | 102610 | |
| 23 | 35 | 95247 | |
| 24 | 49 | 270778 | |
| 25 | 62 | 73795 | |
| 26 | 47 | 248131 | |
| 27 | 40 | 93817 | |
| 28 | 46 | 143823 | |
| 29 | 36 | 88347 | |
| 30 | 45 | 80686 | |
| 31 | 38 | 45696 | |
| 32 | 35 | 126478 | |
| 33 | 37 | 92062 | |
| 34 | 37 | 98729 | |
| 35 | 37 | 102966 | |
| 36 | 36 | 72575 | |
| 37 | 36 | 88209 | |
| 38 | 36 | 84163 | |
| 39 | 35 | 57829 | |
| 40 | 34 | 49152 | |
| 41 | 33 | 43133 | |
| 42 | 33 | 148243 | |
| 43 | 38 | 145480 | |
| 44 | 39 | 85361 | |
| 45 | 31 | 49793 | |
| 46 | 45 | 156728 | |
| 47 | 33 | 50495 | |
| 48 | 41 | 185227 | |
| 49 | 30 | 43300 | |
| 50 | 35 | 126841 | |
| 51 | 29 | 47520 | |
| 52 | 34 | 106532 | |
| 53 | 37 | 114756 | |
| 54 | 39 | 85308 | |
| 55 | 29 | 46004 | |
| 56 | 37 | 74102 | |
| 57 | 36 | 11375 | |
| 58 | 34 | 65813 | |
| 59 | 48 | 266270 | |
| 60 | 27 | 49003 | |
| 61 | 45 | 85118 | |
| 62 | 36 | 93548 | |
| 63 | 36 | 27521 | |
| 64 | 30 | 38900 | |
| 65 | 35 | 47973 | |
| 66 | 33 | 21625 | |
| 67 | 33 | 13784 | |
| 68 | 31 | 35109 | |
| 69 | 37 | 82776 | |
| 70 | 37 | 78108 | |
| 71 | 30 | 40579 | |
| 72 | 30 | 13473 | |
| 73 | 27 | 13459 | |
| 74 | 29 | 33096 | |
| 75 | 33 | 88658 | |
| 76 | 30 | 28432 | |
| 77 | 28 | 8819 | |
| 78 | 27 | 30750 | |
| 79 | 46 | 34896 | |
| 80 | 40 | 7662 | |
| 81 | 36 | 13094 | |
| 82 | 36 | 25956 | |
| 83 | 35 | 21431 | |
| 84 | 34 | 46252 | |
| 85 | 33 | 8749 | |
| 86 | 31 | 18165 | |
| 87 | 31 | 60235 | |
| 88 | 31 | 70420 | |
| 89 | 31 | 15953 | |
| 90 | 30 | 12783 | |
| 91 | 30 | 36177 | |
| 92 | 30 | 7317 | |
| 93 | 30 | 9222 | |
| 94 | 29 | 57033 | |
| 95 | 29 | 36392 | |
| 96 | 29 | 3398 | |
| 97 | 28 | 21156 | |
| 98 | 28 | 6809 | |
| 99 | 27 | 10892 | |
| 100 | 27 | 38687 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular kwaito music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
