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Genre rare groove

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Rare groove is a music genre that emerged in the 1970s and is characterized by its fusion of funk, soul, jazz, and R&B. It is known for its use of obscure and rare samples, often taken from obscure or forgotten records. The genre has a strong emphasis on rhythm and groove, with a focus on tight, funky basslines and intricate drum patterns. It has been influential in the development of hip hop, particularly in the use of samples. (AI Generated)

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Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Rare Groove genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 16
2024 3
2023 2
2022 5
2021 1
2020 5
2010s 55
2019 3
2018 4
2017 9
2016 4
2015 6
2014 3
2013 8
2012 8
2011 6
2010 4
2000s 32
2009 10
2008 5
2007 1
2006 3
2005 6
2003 1
2002 1
2001 2
2000 3
1990s 8
1999 1
1998 1
1997 1
1995 3
1993 1
1992 1
1980s 4
1988 1
1986 1
1982 1
1981 1
1970s 49
1979 4
1978 5
1977 2
1976 8
1975 2
1974 7
1973 7
1972 5
1971 4
1970 5
1960s 5
1969 3
1968 1
1965 1
1950s 1
1957 1
170 releases

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rare groove music by decade

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List of rare groove artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 41 31410
2 38 16349
3 34 798
4 34 14281
5 32 7049
6 31 7104
7 30 8301
8 29 7357
9 28 3462
10 28 8783
11 28 31616
12 28 2104
13 26 1685
14 26 12065
15 25 2569
16 22 1599
17 22 1860
18 22 14645
19 21 2563
20 20 2746
21 20 4448
22 19 4936
23 18 11985
24 18 415
25 17 2390
26 17 6979
27 17 2651
28 14 3976
29 14 3709
30 13 3974
31 13 1008
32 13 820
33 12 2867
34 12 3981
35 12 2601
36 10 1773
37 10 1151
38 10 1695
39 9 3428
40 8 191
41 7 251
42 7 414
43 7 170
44 5 358
45 6 1294
46 6 807
47 4 104
48 5 1088
49 4 149
50 4 325
51 4 935
52 4 989
53 4 143
54 3 316
55 2 237
56 2 94
57 2 286
58 2 113
59 2 81
60 2 191
61 1 177
62 1 440
63 1 152
64 1 204
65 1 116
66 1 157
67 1 141
68 1 109
69 1 148
70 1 134
71 1 325
72 1 148
73 1 108
74 1 72
75 1 181