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Genre
wassoulou
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Wassoulou music is a genre that originated in Mali and is characterized by its use of traditional West African instruments such as the kora and the balafon. The music is known for its upbeat rhythms and powerful vocals, often addressing social and political issues. The genre gained popularity in the 1980s and has since influenced many contemporary African musicians.


Top artists of wassoulou genre

Fatoumata Diawara
Oumou Sangaré
N'Gou Bagayoko
Abou Diarra
Nahawa Doumbia
Issa Bagayogo
Doussou Bagayoko
Djeneba Seck
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mande pop world afropop musique mandingue malian blues desert blues griot guinean pop mbalax ngoni afrobeat musique soninke west african jazz balafon malian traditional african percussion tuareg guitar kora djembe rap malien
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List of wassoulou artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Fatoumata Diawara
56 3 68 52 56 57 112 224701
2
Oumou Sangaré
47 4 57 53 57 74 109 132033
3
N'Gou Bagayoko
38 30 51 23 81 60 121 3074
4
Abou Diarra
30 13 66 62 43 71 104 3224
5
Nahawa Doumbia
27 2 64 44 78 75 127 21858
6
Issa Bagayogo
27 11 77 65 21 81 112 18847
7
Doussou Bagayoko
25 1 76 76 25 87 116 11193
8
Djeneba Seck
21 1 59 72 52 83 146 19491
9
Mamou Sidibé
21 9 67 67 69 81 124 6413
10
Ramata Diakité
21 1 61 74 55 80 120 10114
11
Mah Kouyaté
21 1 67 58 50 74 119 13478
12
Coumba Sidibe
19 0 70 68 71 93 122 7088
13
Yoro Diallo
17 2 63 66 56 91 122 4269
14
Tata Diakité
14 3 50 74 76 83 101 2961
15
Nabintou Diakité
14 0 71 70 22 87 125 5030
16
Alou Sangaré
13 0 75 51 55 63 105 4373
17
Samba Oussou
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 820
18
Doussou Bagayogo
11 2 66 81 53 72 109 1762
19
Binké Traoré
10 0 63 72 16 67 128 1143
20
Amadou Sangaré
10 0 82 31 56 89 111 1193
21
Sali Sidibe
9 0 52 49 79 83 164 4488
22
Les succès du Wassolo
7 2 68 73 60 79 122 399
23
Coumba Sira Koïta
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1634
24
Bamba Wassoulou Groove
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1079
25
Djénéba Diakité
6 6 56 54 54 87 175 2383
26
Inna Baba Coulibaly
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 423
27
Madjan Doumbia
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 812
28
Kagbe Sidibe
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2670
29
Camara Seydou
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 750
30
Souley Kanté
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 937
31
Molobaly Keita
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 768
32
Bintou Sidibé
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 460
33
Wassoulou Fanta
3 0 65 44 81 95 128 859
34
Miss Maawa
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 908
35
Molobaly Traoré
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1286
36
Dieneba Diakite
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2629
37
Filifin
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
38
Feue Kagbé Sidibé
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1074
39
Samba Diallo
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1335
40
Mama Toumani Kone
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1236
41
Tou Diakité
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 368
42
Sidy Bonco Tangoudia
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 571
43
Souleymane Sidibe
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 740
44
Bata Kouyaté
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 307
45
Fissa Maiga
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137
46
Kabako Bourama
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29