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Genre
maloya
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Maloya is a traditional music genre from the island of Réunion, which combines African rhythms and chants with Indian and European influences. It was originally created by slaves as a form of resistance against their oppressors. Today, it is considered a symbol of the island's cultural identity and is often used to express political and social issues. Maloya music is characterized by its use of percussion instruments, such as the kayamb and the roulèr, and its powerful vocals. It has gained international recognition in recent years, with artists blending traditional elements with modern sounds.


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List of maloya artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1 31 0 69 50 48 70 123 12558
2 28 0 65 62 27 70 147 11484
3 28 0 71 67 17 74 128 7158
4 27 0 65 66 44 71 117 9057
5 26 0 60 56 26 61 138 7108
6 24 1 59 51 59 65 131 4078
7 23 0 63 39 49 66 101 5638
8 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 829
9 19 1 62 57 51 60 112 4018
10 19 0 62 44 25 53 115 12326
11 18 0 80 63 49 85 84 582
12 18 0 66 57 35 61 131 3711
13 17 0 58 35 74 60 110 3590
14 17 0 69 65 71 96 91 4398
15 16 0 64 60 23 66 124 2833
16 16 0 77 69 59 96 131 1240
17 16 0 59 77 15 73 132 1462
18 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 613
19 15 0 62 74 17 59 76 3301
20 15 51 62 73 6 60 80 2494
21 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1200
22 13 0 50 50 71 35 115 1472
23 10 0 58 31 8 33 138 1439
24 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1797
25 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1695
26 7 0 63 43 42 80 124 658
27 6 0 51 62 39 67 135 534
28 6 0 61 60 52 51 109 579
29 5 0 57 56 24 92 104 1094
30 5 0 58 68 9 47 102 1181
31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 835
32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 196
33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 520
34 3 0 62 78 9 93 147 73
35 2 3 67 44 60 84 63 83
36 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
37 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 66
38 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 157
39 2 0 60 88 27 89 126 22
40 2 0 60 38 22 50 126 21
41 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 152
42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
43 1 0 66 65 45 81 80 45
44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
46 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
48 0 3 48 28 0 24 190 10
49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1119
50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 286
51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154