South African pop music is a vibrant and energetic genre that blends traditional African rhythms with modern electronic beats. It often features catchy melodies, upbeat tempos, and lyrics that celebrate love, dance, and the joy of life. This genre has gained popularity in recent years, thanks to the success of talented artists who have brought their unique sound to the world stage.
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Here is a list of south african pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the south african pop genre. You can find out what south african pop 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 | 43 | 163068 | |
| 2 | 38 | 113082 | |
| 3 | 44 | 335811 | |
| 4 | 43 | 436923 | |
| 5 | 46 | 161162 | |
| 6 | 41 | 202045 | |
| 7 | 41 | 154618 | |
| 8 | 39 | 161500 | |
| 9 | 38 | 272158 | |
| 10 | 36 | 94287 | |
| 11 | 42 | 324606 | |
| 12 | 34 | 170475 | |
| 13 | 32 | 112636 | |
| 14 | 53 | 84839 | |
| 15 | 43 | 197235 | |
| 16 | 48 | 716109 | |
| 17 | 50 | 274789 | |
| 18 | 42 | 195170 | |
| 19 | 33 | 67518 | |
| 20 | 35 | 72404 | |
| 21 | 45 | 463352 | |
| 22 | 39 | 57769 | |
| 23 | 43 | 418518 | |
| 24 | 38 | 88516 | |
| 25 | 43 | 699968 | |
| 26 | 33 | 87570 | |
| 27 | 32 | 31727 | |
| 28 | 42 | 435310 | |
| 29 | 31 | 78475 | |
| 30 | 35 | 76723 | |
| 31 | 58 | 64441 | |
| 32 | 41 | 682883 | |
| 33 | 37 | 597725 | |
| 34 | 46 | 1074694 | |
| 35 | 54 | 444736 | |
| 36 | 43 | 693840 | |
| 37 | 52 | 1106090 | |
| 38 | 50 | 657403 | |
| 39 | 33 | 53581 | |
| 40 | 33 | 193085 | |
| 41 | 47 | 186846 | |
| 42 | 46 | 537629 | |
| 43 | 46 | 678291 | |
| 44 | 45 | 712248 | |
| 45 | 45 | 164945 | |
| 46 | 38 | 206589 | |
| 47 | 43 | 192769 | |
| 48 | 43 | 593300 | |
| 49 | 38 | 286377 | |
| 50 | 40 | 226137 | |
| 51 | 42 | 146620 | |
| 52 | 42 | 314590 | |
| 53 | 41 | 341824 | |
| 54 | 38 | 161842 | |
| 55 | 39 | 291843 | |
| 56 | 35 | 223522 | |
| 57 | 39 | 521010 | |
| 58 | 36 | 135737 | |
| 59 | 33 | 96340 | |
| 60 | 36 | 95220 | |
| 61 | 36 | 95571 | |
| 62 | 35 | 194438 | |
| 63 | 34 | 26908 | |
| 64 | 32 | 108786 | |
| 65 | 33 | 218480 | |
| 66 | 32 | 96291 | |
| 67 | 60 | 1097115 | |
| 68 | 44 | 109176 | |
| 69 | 49 | 197645 | |
| 70 | 50 | 173953 | |
| 71 | 37 | 86698 | |
| 72 | 41 | 0 | |
| 73 | 46 | 194863 | |
| 74 | 45 | 103325 | |
| 75 | 49 | 114425 | |
| 76 | 38 | 0 | |
| 77 | 42 | 142469 | |
| 78 | 35 | 273771 | |
| 79 | 37 | 33465 | |
| 80 | 32 | 26242 | |
| 81 | 37 | 1406 | |
| 82 | 44 | 105697 | |
| 83 | 36 | 34177 | |
| 84 | 32 | 72656 | |
| 85 | 56 | 556915 | |
| 86 | 39 | 74896 | |
| 87 | 39 | 0 | |
| 88 | 43 | 4967 | |
| 89 | 43 | 172652 | |
| 90 | 33 | 82651 | |
| 91 | 34 | 73610 | |
| 92 | 41 | 53784 | |
| 93 | 34 | 42426 | |
| 94 | 35 | 137755 | |
| 95 | 47 | 2349 | |
| 96 | 42 | 614053 | |
| 97 | 34 | 53104 | |
| 98 | 40 | 65860 | |
| 99 | 32 | 19285 | |
| 100 | 35 | 16279 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular south african pop music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
