Soukous is a popular music genre originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is characterized by its upbeat rhythms, intricate guitar melodies, and lively percussion. The genre often incorporates elements of rumba, jazz, and funk, and is known for its energetic and danceable sound. Soukous has produced many influential artists and has gained a following throughout Africa and beyond.
Explore soukous history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of soukous artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the soukous genre. You can find out what soukous genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 339418 | |
| 2 | 48 | 193123 | |
| 3 | 38 | 117702 | |
| 4 | 37 | 94173 | |
| 5 | 34 | 80601 | |
| 6 | 29 | 41110 | |
| 7 | 37 | 58891 | |
| 8 | 28 | 12500 | |
| 9 | 39 | 22338 | |
| 10 | 18 | 7879 | |
| 11 | 32 | 28373 | |
| 12 | 31 | 41998 | |
| 13 | 32 | 58908 | |
| 14 | 31 | 24014 | |
| 15 | 31 | 17434 | |
| 16 | 28 | 38668 | |
| 17 | 28 | 28474 | |
| 18 | 29 | 23725 | |
| 19 | 27 | 33691 | |
| 20 | 26 | 75804 | |
| 21 | 31 | 65735 | |
| 22 | 34 | 64173 | |
| 23 | 30 | 18966 | |
| 24 | 23 | 29442 | |
| 25 | 25 | 7049 | |
| 26 | 22 | 19533 | |
| 27 | 27 | 5427 | |
| 28 | 21 | 8050 | |
| 29 | 23 | 28685 | |
| 30 | 16 | 8597 | |
| 31 | 20 | 2535 | |
| 32 | 19 | 9472 | |
| 33 | 25 | 7156 | |
| 34 | 16 | 19873 | |
| 35 | 18 | 14528 | |
| 36 | 20 | 19825 | |
| 37 | 17 | 10776 | |
| 38 | 14 | 7542 | |
| 39 | 23 | 20393 | |
| 40 | 21 | 6838 | |
| 41 | 36 | 37956 | |
| 42 | 16 | 3223 | |
| 43 | 19 | 3257 | |
| 44 | 18 | 4585 | |
| 45 | 10 | 572 | |
| 46 | 11 | 6058 | |
| 47 | 17 | 17735 | |
| 48 | 11 | 930 | |
| 49 | 11 | 9564 | |
| 50 | 29 | 38790 | |
| 51 | 12 | 1296 | |
| 52 | 16 | 5401 | |
| 53 | 11 | 754 | |
| 54 | 30 | 5407 | |
| 55 | 29 | 12837 | |
| 56 | 27 | 59277 | |
| 57 | 26 | 16979 | |
| 58 | 26 | 33863 | |
| 59 | 25 | 15846 | |
| 60 | 25 | 19824 | |
| 61 | 25 | 1921 | |
| 62 | 21 | 8584 | |
| 63 | 23 | 5053 | |
| 64 | 23 | 13307 | |
| 65 | 23 | 342 | |
| 66 | 19 | 7862 | |
| 67 | 20 | 17904 | |
| 68 | 20 | 539 | |
| 69 | 19 | 19848 | |
| 70 | 19 | 6303 | |
| 71 | 19 | 15754 | |
| 72 | 19 | 2425 | |
| 73 | 15 | 1823 | |
| 74 | 17 | 520 | |
| 75 | 13 | 7827 | |
| 76 | 17 | 18799 | |
| 77 | 16 | 6749 | |
| 78 | 16 | 3070 | |
| 79 | 16 | 481 | |
| 80 | 15 | 347 | |
| 81 | 15 | 1645 | |
| 82 | 15 | 1606 | |
| 83 | 14 | 4183 | |
| 84 | 14 | 21085 | |
| 85 | 14 | 970 | |
| 86 | 14 | 6214 | |
| 87 | 13 | 2310 | |
| 88 | 13 | 2018 | |
| 89 | 13 | 9223 | |
| 90 | 13 | 4816 | |
| 91 | 12 | 5513 | |
| 92 | 12 | 2746 | |
| 93 | 12 | 1740 | |
| 94 | 12 | 2426 | |
| 95 | 11 | 10966 | |
| 96 | 11 | 2272 | |
| 97 | 10 | 8149 | |
| 98 | 10 | 7536 | |
| 99 | 10 | 2169 | |
| 100 | 10 | 895 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular soukous music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
