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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.


Top artists of maloya genre

Danyèl Waro
Ousanousava
Lindigo
Winston McAnuff & Fixi
Baster
Christine Salem
Alain Péters
René Lacaille
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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
Danyèl Waro
31 0 69 50 48 70 123 12558
2
Ousanousava
28 0 65 62 27 70 147 11484
3
Lindigo
28 0 71 67 17 74 128 7158
4
Winston McAnuff & Fixi
27 0 65 66 44 71 117 9057
5
Baster
26 0 60 56 26 61 138 7108
6
Christine Salem
24 1 59 51 59 65 131 4078
7
Alain Péters
23 0 63 39 49 66 101 5638
8
René Lacaille
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 829
9
Grèn Sémé
19 1 62 57 51 60 112 4018
10
Saodaj'
19 0 62 44 25 53 115 12326
11
Michou
18 0 80 63 49 85 84 582
12
Zanmari Baré
18 0 66 57 35 61 131 3711
13
Davy Sicard
17 0 58 35 74 60 110 3590
14
Ziskakan
17 0 69 65 71 96 91 4398
15
Granmoun Lélé
16 0 64 60 23 66 124 2833
16
Jacqueline Farreyrol
16 0 77 69 59 96 131 1240
17
Melanz Nasyon
16 0 59 77 15 73 132 1462
18
Ti Sours
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 613
19
Kiltir
15 0 62 74 17 59 76 3301
20
Meddy Gerville
15 51 62 73 6 60 80 2494
21
Gramoun Sello
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1200
22
Wati Watia Zorey Band
13 0 50 50 71 35 115 1472
23
Ann O'aro
10 0 58 31 8 33 138 1439
24
Frédéric Joron
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1797
25
Tikok Vellaye
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1695
26
Groove Lélé
7 0 63 43 42 80 124 658
27
Kreolokoz
6 0 51 62 39 67 135 534
28
David Saman
6 0 61 60 52 51 109 579
29
Firmin Viry
5 0 57 56 24 92 104 1094
30
Lo Rwa Kaf
5 0 58 68 9 47 102 1181
31
Fabrice Legros
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 835
32
Jean-Didier Hoareau
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 196
33
Nathalie Natiembe
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 520
34
Francoise Guimbert
3 0 62 78 9 93 147 73
35
Ti Fock
2 3 67 44 60 84 63 83
36
Bernard Joron
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
37
Jean-Claude Viadère
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 66
38
Simangavole
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 157
39
Cormoran Group
2 0 60 88 27 89 126 22
40
Carrousel
2 0 60 38 22 50 126 21
41
Zanaka Maloya
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 152
42
Gilberte
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
43
Hervé Imare
1 0 66 65 45 81 80 45
44
Maxime Lahope
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
45
Gaby Et Les Soul Men
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
46
Daniel Sandié
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
47
Marie Helen Et Ses Créol's
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
48
S6X
0 3 48 28 0 24 190 10
49
Gramoun Bébé
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1119
50
La famille Gado
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 286
51
Mars tou sel
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154