South African rock music is a genre that blends elements of traditional rock with African rhythms and melodies. It is characterized by its energetic and powerful sound, often featuring distorted guitars and driving percussion. The lyrics often touch on themes of social and political issues, as well as personal struggles and relationships. The genre has gained international recognition in recent years, with several South African bands making a name for themselves on the global stage.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 68 | 7 | 49 | 82 | 2 | 42 | 131 | 3185723 | |
2 | 53 | 7 | 64 | 66 | 28 | 55 | 124 | 277557 | |
3 | 49 | 0 | 65 | 64 | 44 | 55 | 110 | 191085 | |
4 | 48 | 2 | 62 | 53 | 46 | 46 | 111 | 53788 | |
5 | 39 | 0 | 53 | 75 | 64 | 43 | 171 | 76397 | |
6 | 39 | 0 | 63 | 64 | 10 | 56 | 121 | 18040 | |
7 | 37 | 1 | 53 | 74 | 1 | 30 | 135 | 36834 | |
8 | 36 | 0 | 49 | 85 | 4 | 43 | 128 | 82033 | |
9 | 36 | 0 | 46 | 72 | 10 | 38 | 139 | 71425 | |
10 | 35 | 1 | 55 | 58 | 17 | 33 | 166 | 4789 | |
11 | 35 | 7 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 16 | 121 | 10673 | |
12 | 35 | 9 | 40 | 50 | 39 | 22 | 128 | 88599 | |
13 | 34 | 13 | 60 | 62 | 5 | 39 | 121 | 33327 | |
14 | 32 | 0 | 52 | 66 | 22 | 39 | 125 | 63805 | |
15 | 28 | 14 | 62 | 72 | 20 | 55 | 112 | 34140 | |
16 | 26 | 0 | 57 | 78 | 5 | 59 | 132 | 27025 | |
17 | 26 | 2 | 61 | 49 | 9 | 46 | 122 | 16287 | |
18 | 25 | 2 | 39 | 82 | 0 | 43 | 132 | 29080 | |
19 | 25 | 1 | 50 | 79 | 16 | 34 | 149 | 51052 | |
20 | 24 | 0 | 58 | 77 | 2 | 50 | 133 | 4650 | |
21 | 23 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 66 | 9 | 131 | 2893 | |
22 | 21 | 0 | 38 | 66 | 16 | 26 | 139 | 1589 | |
23 | 21 | 0 | 67 | 63 | 46 | 66 | 126 | 3195 | |
24 | 20 | 2 | 31 | 47 | 42 | 17 | 112 | 5501 | |
25 | 20 | 0 | 46 | 77 | 1 | 29 | 126 | 23227 | |
26 | 19 | 17 | 45 | 84 | 0 | 22 | 124 | 9174 | |
27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2715 | |
28 | 18 | 0 | 39 | 75 | 1 | 37 | 124 | 4830 | |
29 | 17 | 0 | 53 | 80 | 2 | 30 | 88 | 8874 | |
30 | 17 | 0 | 56 | 84 | 0 | 70 | 132 | 6109 | |
31 | 16 | 0 | 45 | 82 | 2 | 29 | 113 | 11914 | |
32 | 14 | 0 | 53 | 79 | 4 | 47 | 124 | 3355 | |
33 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 86 | 1 | 26 | 143 | 8375 | |
34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5434 | |
35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4188 | |
36 | 12 | 0 | 46 | 86 | 1 | 32 | 155 | 13617 | |
37 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 77 | 0 | 38 | 139 | 5951 | |
38 | 11 | 1 | 57 | 41 | 3 | 47 | 85 | 598 | |
39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 845 | |
40 | 10 | 1 | 57 | 73 | 3 | 58 | 92 | 2270 | |
41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | |
42 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 87 | 0 | 37 | 136 | 5369 | |
43 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 55 | 25 | 55 | 140 | 1463 | |
44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 | |
45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3334 | |
46 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 85 | 0 | 77 | 165 | 1163 | |
47 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 71 | 0 | 50 | 118 | 903 | |
48 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 55 | 13 | 17 | 94 | 1649 | |
49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4654 | |
50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 346 | |
51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1158 | |
52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 506 | |
53 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 88 | 0 | 51 | 140 | 1127 | |
54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | |
55 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 90 | 0 | 35 | 142 | 1136 | |
56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 | |
57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2939 | |
58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 655 | |
59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | |
60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | |
61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | |
62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 939 | |
63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | |
64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 698 | |
65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | |
66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301 | |
67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | |
68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | |
69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
70 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 88 | 2 | 41 | 105 | 287 | |
71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | |
72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |