Malay music is a vibrant and diverse genre that blends traditional elements with modern influences, reflecting the rich cultural tapestry of the Malay world. It often features melodious rhythms and instruments like the gamelan and kompang, accompanied by poetic lyrics that explore themes of nature, love, and community. In recent years, Malay music has evolved, incorporating pop, rock, and electronic elements, while still honoring its roots through soulful melodies and storytelling. (AI Generated)
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Instruments used
Vocals, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit
Releases by year
Here you can see the popularity of Malay genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.
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List of malay artists
Here is a list of malay artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the malay genre. You can find out what malay genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
# | name | popularity | followers |
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1 | 57 | 879611 | |
2 | 59 | 1664710 | |
3 | 54 | 173024 | |
4 | 55 | 388662 | |
5 | 52 | 387632 | |
6 | 54 | 230819 | |
7 | 64 | 304383 | |
8 | 67 | 3177911 | |
9 | 64 | 1866714 | |
10 | 63 | 2241700 | |
11 | 52 | 782832 | |
12 | 65 | 3428049 | |
13 | 52 | 155159 | |
14 | 56 | 363492 | |
15 | 63 | 103754 | |
16 | 57 | 1041319 | |
17 | 59 | 1234238 | |
18 | 55 | 159812 | |
19 | 54 | 205081 | |
20 | 71 | 6353776 | |
21 | 53 | 858353 | |
22 | 67 | 6182055 | |
23 | 66 | 5747100 | |
24 | 65 | 3250930 | |
25 | 64 | 1789309 | |
26 | 63 | 61563 | |
27 | 60 | 1294850 | |
28 | 60 | 1150461 | |
29 | 59 | 1184007 | |
30 | 59 | 3423180 | |
31 | 59 | 1443347 | |
32 | 57 | 352175 | |
33 | 55 | 127319 | |
34 | 55 | 444910 | |
35 | 55 | 1663826 | |
36 | 52 | 373502 | |
37 | 51 | 236157 | |
38 | 71 | 8642867 | |
39 | 69 | 12374741 | |
40 | 62 | 331504 | |
41 | 69 | 9197913 | |
42 | 68 | 4859361 | |
43 | 67 | 2157815 | |
44 | 64 | 2362097 | |
45 | 61 | 2025620 | |
46 | 60 | 2333083 | |
47 | 71 | 6487139 | |
48 | 67 | 155455 | |
49 | 52 | 853373 | |
50 | 73 | 16494214 | |
51 | 71 | 8812035 | |
52 | 55 | 480508 | |
53 | 53 | 152439 | |
54 | 69 | 2077970 | |
55 | 69 | 3074963 | |
56 | 67 | 1566314 | |
57 | 66 | 4901514 | |
58 | 66 | 1304196 | |
59 | 63 | 3136534 | |
60 | 65 | 1609873 | |
61 | 64 | 2673298 | |
62 | 63 | 7025661 | |
63 | 63 | 1351144 | |
64 | 55 | 74257 | |
65 | 62 | 1258137 | |
66 | 61 | 201087 | |
67 | 61 | 3817324 | |
68 | 61 | 2131530 | |
69 | 60 | 364513 | |
70 | 54 | 447718 | |
71 | 56 | 154088 | |
72 | 52 | 1602291 | |
73 | 58 | 1127678 | |
74 | 53 | 891118 | |
75 | 53 | 227001 | |
76 | 52 | 142626 | |
77 | 57 | 213653 | |
78 | 51 | 363900 | |
79 | 56 | 619453 | |
80 | 55 | 226652 | |
81 | 56 | 451280 | |
82 | 55 | 285574 | |
83 | 52 | 1323063 | |
84 | 51 | 168788 | |
85 | 53 | 135332 | |
86 | 52 | 328939 | |
87 | 52 | 261377 | |
88 | 52 | 123290 | |
89 | 51 | 592526 | |
90 | 51 | 146997 | |
91 | 69 | 94712 | |
92 | 68 | 35997 | |
93 | 68 | 21358 | |
94 | 64 | 449977 | |
95 | 51 | 2430 | |
96 | 53 | 288434 | |
97 | 51 | 423549 | |
98 | 60 | 225769 | |
99 | 54 | 33797 | |
100 | 54 | 44388 |