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Genre: south african jazz

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South African jazz music is a genre that blends traditional African rhythms and melodies with elements of Western jazz. It often features complex polyrhythms, improvisation, and a strong emphasis on percussion. This genre has been shaped by the country's history of apartheid and the struggle for freedom, and has produced some of the most influential musicians in the world. Its unique sound has been embraced by audiences worldwide, and continues to evolve and inspire new generations of musicians.


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List of south african jazz artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 42 324606
2 58 64441
3 30 73455
4 33 87570
5 31 72325
6 31 78475
7 26 38707
8 29 70192
9 28 39348
10 26 33384
11 26 35022
12 20 6397
13 32 105479
14 34 73054
15 31 24804
16 27 39653
17 38 206589
18 25 38623
19 24 33967
20 42 198809
21 41 143333
22 20 16649
23 18 27249
24 25 50421
25 30 82429
26 23 47632
27 28 45902
28 30 71172
29 38 65579
30 26 32362
31 23 48529
32 25 31684
33 33 20854
34 17 26727
35 29 39066
36 27 14916
37 24 20000
38 27 8105
39 26 29465
40 25 34606
41 24 8463
42 20 8479
43 22 31696
44 43 177409
45 21 6416
46 20 26154
47 20 18289
48 18 15021
49 17 8239
50 24 22125
51 38 41330
52 35 40283
53 40 50369
54 30 23212
55 37 50061
56 25 12122
57 23 19244
58 30 1306
59 17 2294
60 16 6225
61 25 3721
62 14 2138
63 26 7154
64 13 4984
65 12 1948
66 10 2104
67 24 22941
68 11 8350
69 10 1922
70 22 5412
71 17 12607
72 8 3443
73 21 3595
74 20 23115
75 19 15855
76 15 5199
77 16 6842
78 17 5920
79 17 14451
80 10 588
81 11 990
82 14 2242
83 14 1747
84 14 702
85 13 695
86 13 4613
87 12 1217
88 12 758
89 12 2994
90 12 1705
91 9 5606
92 11 11533
93 11 1808
94 10 11500
95 10 13045
96 10 8299
97 10 7823
98 9 875
99 9 6532
100 8 1861

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