Malian traditional music is a genre that blends elements of West African rhythms and melodies with traditional instruments such as the kora, balafon, and ngoni. The music often tells stories of love, life, and spirituality through poetic lyrics and intricate instrumental arrangements. It is characterized by its use of call-and-response vocals, complex polyrhythms, and improvisation. The genre has gained international recognition in recent years, with many artists bringing their unique interpretations and modern twists to the traditional sound.
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| # | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 3 | 72 | 47 | 79 | 63 | 130 | 7824 | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 423 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1775 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 566 | |
| 7 | 3 | 96 | 49 | 92 | 86 | 95 | 95 | 1003 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 614 | |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 36 | 90 | 85 | 128 | 281 | |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
| 15 | 0 | 65 | 52 | 6 | 99 | 42 | 67 | 31 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 94 | 51 | 96 | 151 | 221 | |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 396 | |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |