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Genre
okinawan folk
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Okinawan folk music is a traditional genre that originated in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. It is characterized by its use of traditional instruments such as the sanshin and taiko drums, as well as its unique vocal style. The music often tells stories of the island's history and culture, with themes of love, nature, and daily life. Modern Okinawan folk music incorporates elements of pop, rock, and jazz, creating a fusion sound that is both traditional and contemporary.


Top artists of okinawan folk genre

CHICO CARLITO
HY
kariyushi58
Rimi Natsukawa
THE BOOM
Kousuke Atari
Chitose Hajime
Minami Kizuki
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okinawan folk music timeline

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List of okinawan folk artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
CHICO CARLITO
55 0 65 72 36 57 101 28164
2
HY
50 0 40 63 38 29 151 1156855
3
kariyushi58
47 0 55 73 7 54 123 119957
4
Rimi Natsukawa
40 0 53 35 75 26 102 61616
5
THE BOOM
40 0 65 73 15 68 116 111354
6
Kousuke Atari
36 2 47 42 64 33 122 29008
7
Chitose Hajime
35 0 55 52 37 55 91 60023
8
Minami Kizuki
28 1 37 40 70 24 117 15205
9
Yanawaraba
27 0 72 28 77 58 85 5956
10
Nēnēs
26 4 69 37 62 60 116 5412
11
Ikue Asazaki
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 12088
12
jimama
21 0 53 37 84 47 109 1371
13
Rinken Band
20 5 65 63 20 77 132 5414
14
Shokichi Kina
20 25 92 88 2 59 130 3192
15
Rinsho Kadekaru
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2376
16
ゆいゆいシスターズ
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 819
17
Seijin Noborikawa
17 0 58 50 87 75 112 2133
18
ROACH
16 0 40 91 0 47 163 5607
19
Sadao China
16 14 61 43 84 73 118 1478
20
Ayano Uema
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2150
21
Shuken Maekawa
16 0 81 64 49 90 127 908
22
パーシャクラブ
15 5 49 87 15 71 140 1335
23
千博樂家族樂團
13 9 78 53 17 89 123 246
24
古謝美佐子
13 0 39 35 91 31 130 1287
25
Vanessa Oshiro
11 0 59 43 17 50 90 331
26
Ryukyu Underground
11 2 68 58 11 57 96 1436
27
神谷千尋
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 537
28
内里美香
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 140
29
Shoukichi Kina & Champloose
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1414
30
Antei Tamaki
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
31
松田一利
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 198
32
Yutaka Sadoyama
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 237
33
Genji Kuniyoshi
8 79 48 40 90 61 114 289
34
RYUKYUDISKO
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1820
35
Eisyou Goeku
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 533
36
宮國米男
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 102
37
Kazuko Mori
7 0 57 22 86 65 89 56
38
Yui Yui Sisters
6 0 66 45 58 73 123 354
39
Shuei Kohama
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 47
40
Shoei Kina
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 86
41
Yukichi Yamasato
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 358
42
Rinshou Kadekaru
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 81
43
Nanako Tokuda
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 53
44
かりゆし娘
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 204
45
田場盛信
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 112
46
Maekawa Choushou Group
4 0 58 30 74 48 111 54
47
Shouei
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
48
Tsuha Koutoku Group
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
49
Ansei Yoshida
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 66
50
山入端つる
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
51
金城 実
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
52
Chosho Maekawa
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 66
53
Seiei Ganeko
2 1 70 51 85 62 132 43
54
Teihan China
2 2 47 19 95 32 66 16
55
山入端すみ
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
56
Koutoku Tsuha
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
57
多嘉良美子
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
58
松田一利、島袋辰也
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
59
城間和子
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
60
ラコルド
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
61
Choushou Maekawa
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
62
名嘉常安、島袋恵美子
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
63
Kousei Miyara
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52
64
松田弘一
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
65
caino
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124