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.
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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.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 254187 | |
| 2 | 46 | 155399 | |
| 3 | 26 | 25676 | |
| 4 | 26 | 20464 | |
| 5 | 24 | 13489 | |
| 6 | 23 | 27170 | |
| 7 | 23 | 9767 | |
| 8 | 20 | 9564 | |
| 9 | 40 | 5979 | |
| 10 | 32 | 4373 | |
| 11 | 26 | 15422 | |
| 12 | 20 | 16533 | |
| 13 | 18 | 6322 | |
| 14 | 18 | 8129 | |
| 15 | 16 | 5580 | |
| 16 | 12 | 2346 | |
| 17 | 12 | 5756 | |
| 18 | 19 | 2558 | |
| 19 | 11 | 6423 | |
| 20 | 11 | 3569 | |
| 21 | 6 | 2119 | |
| 22 | 7 | 1040 | |
| 23 | 7 | 1779 | |
| 24 | 6 | 3219 | |
| 25 | 1 | 172 | |
| 26 | 4 | 1925 | |
| 27 | 4 | 1569 | |
| 28 | 9 | 1728 | |
| 29 | 9 | 1387 | |
| 30 | 9 | 1479 | |
| 31 | 1 | 34 | |
| 32 | 7 | 1548 | |
| 33 | 7 | 3667 | |
| 34 | 6 | 2326 | |
| 35 | 6 | 2695 | |
| 36 | 5 | 749 | |
| 37 | 5 | 1320 | |
| 38 | 5 | 1543 | |
| 39 | 5 | 1008 | |
| 40 | 5 | 2023 | |
| 41 | 5 | 1101 | |
| 42 | 4 | 769 | |
| 43 | 4 | 3962 | |
| 44 | 3 | 927 | |
| 45 | 2 | 34 | |
| 46 | 2 | 681 | |
| 47 | 2 | 849 | |
| 48 | 1 | 94 | |
| 49 | 1 | 423 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular wassoulou music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
