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Genre
ngoni
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Ngoni music is a traditional West African genre that features the ngoni, a stringed instrument similar to a lute or banjo. The music is characterized by fast-paced rhythms and intricate melodies, often accompanied by percussion and vocals. It is a popular genre in Mali and other parts of West Africa, and has gained international recognition in recent years.


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List of ngoni artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1 35 15 61 57 66 79 99 23934
2 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 1495
3 30 13 66 62 43 71 104 3224
4 28 43 67 57 81 95 111 2726
5 27 11 77 65 21 81 112 18847
6 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 7064
7 26 15 74 64 35 69 112 6619
8 25 10 68 50 45 60 135 15077
9 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 472
10 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 679
11 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 340
12 17 2 63 66 56 91 122 4269
13 13 2 59 33 97 56 108 321
14 12 1 54 12 97 54 76 3159
15 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 658
16 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 113
17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1936
18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 222
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28