Viral afropop music is a genre that combines traditional African rhythms with modern pop elements. It is characterized by upbeat and catchy melodies, danceable beats, and lyrics that often celebrate love, happiness, and African culture. The music has gained popularity in recent years, thanks to its infectious sound and the rise of social media platforms that have made it easier for artists to reach a global audience.
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Here is a list of viral afropop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the viral afropop genre. You can find out what viral afropop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 185273 | 0 | 81 | 71 | 36 | 57 | 106 | |
| 2 | 51 | 8658 | 0 | 81 | 64 | 27 | 65 | 122 | |
| 3 | 50 | 8059 | 0 | 60 | 58 | 48 | 65 | 146 | |
| 4 | 49 | 26239 | 1 | 56 | 47 | 39 | 37 | 104 | |
| 5 | 47 | 69033 | 8 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 58 | 110 | |
| 6 | 41 | 10586 | 19 | 85 | 95 | 8 | 84 | 113 | |
| 7 | 39 | 12873 | 0 | 72 | 59 | 30 | 51 | 116 | |
| 8 | 38 | 8251 | 12 | 74 | 73 | 61 | 80 | 133 | |
| 9 | 37 | 2577 | 7 | 72 | 55 | 33 | 59 | 113 | |
| 10 | 36 | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 36 | 21447 | 1 | 68 | 42 | 30 | 40 | 113 | |
| 12 | 36 | 66395 | 0 | 72 | 60 | 37 | 57 | 114 | |
| 13 | 36 | 4109 | 21 | 55 | 57 | 20 | 36 | 159 | |
| 14 | 36 | 39616 | 0 | 66 | 63 | 46 | 49 | 107 | |
| 15 | 35 | 4997 | 0 | 77 | 81 | 38 | 72 | 131 | |
| 16 | 35 | 4943 | 3 | 70 | 68 | 37 | 67 | 127 | |
| 17 | 33 | 18120 | 0 | 73 | 74 | 53 | 66 | 104 | |
| 18 | 32 | 801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 32 | 2995 | 3 | 64 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 142 | |
| 20 | 30 | 1472 | 2 | 71 | 55 | 28 | 55 | 111 | |
| 21 | 30 | 8060 | 0 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 67 | 123 | |
| 22 | 30 | 16694 | 0 | 63 | 49 | 50 | 44 | 112 | |
| 23 | 30 | 1098 | 25 | 67 | 54 | 46 | 44 | 119 | |
| 24 | 30 | 13477 | 0 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 116 | |
| 25 | 29 | 13026 | 38 | 74 | 69 | 9 | 61 | 144 | |
| 26 | 29 | 3305 | 0 | 63 | 55 | 46 | 61 | 127 | |
| 27 | 28 | 7591 | 0 | 73 | 65 | 29 | 63 | 119 | |
| 28 | 28 | 2779 | 3 | 63 | 68 | 40 | 48 | 122 | |
| 29 | 27 | 2923 | 27 | 76 | 51 | 63 | 76 | 135 | |
| 30 | 27 | 2399 | 3 | 77 | 53 | 37 | 55 | 102 | |
| 31 | 27 | 16313 | 0 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 74 | 115 | |
| 32 | 26 | 12071 | 0 | 70 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 100 | |
| 33 | 25 | 6497 | 2 | 60 | 60 | 22 | 70 | 119 | |
| 34 | 25 | 20799 | 0 | 80 | 79 | 29 | 51 | 106 | |
| 35 | 24 | 1564 | 3 | 82 | 72 | 46 | 75 | 118 | |
| 36 | 23 | 54 | 1 | 69 | 54 | 65 | 63 | 119 | |
| 37 | 23 | 3370 | 0 | 68 | 58 | 28 | 75 | 114 | |
| 38 | 23 | 915 | 0 | 66 | 68 | 47 | 74 | 115 | |
| 39 | 22 | 15733 | 1 | 71 | 66 | 31 | 45 | 114 | |
| 40 | 22 | 22795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 20 | 5798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | 19 | 1309 | 2 | 69 | 54 | 39 | 65 | 110 | |
| 43 | 19 | 5858 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 70 | 112 | |
| 44 | 19 | 1516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | 19 | 5388 | 6 | 66 | 79 | 25 | 70 | 143 | |
| 46 | 18 | 5815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | 18 | 1219 | 3 | 63 | 61 | 28 | 59 | 100 | |
| 48 | 18 | 2466 | 0 | 63 | 84 | 38 | 73 | 137 | |
| 49 | 18 | 16050 | 0 | 76 | 65 | 38 | 68 | 107 | |
| 50 | 18 | 11924 | 8 | 73 | 62 | 55 | 71 | 116 | |
| 51 | 16 | 444 | 0 | 74 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 95 | |
| 52 | 15 | 1226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 53 | 15 | 1914 | 0 | 67 | 65 | 53 | 84 | 104 | |
| 54 | 15 | 3731 | 1 | 58 | 71 | 22 | 71 | 144 | |
| 55 | 15 | 1882 | 0 | 76 | 48 | 37 | 53 | 106 | |
| 56 | 14 | 3591 | 0 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 63 | 107 | |
| 57 | 14 | 1209 | 0 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 86 | 104 | |
| 58 | 13 | 2062 | 0 | 67 | 81 | 34 | 75 | 109 | |
| 59 | 13 | 1906 | 0 | 93 | 65 | 27 | 59 | 111 | |
| 60 | 12 | 1593 | 6 | 57 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 110 | |
| 61 | 10 | 1421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 62 | 5 | 1779 | 0 | 71 | 63 | 35 | 72 | 118 | |
| 63 | 4 | 460 | 0 | 70 | 46 | 47 | 39 | 100 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular viral afropop music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
