West African jazz music is a fusion of traditional African rhythms and melodies with elements of jazz, funk, and Latin music. It often features complex polyrhythms, improvisation, and call-and-response vocals. This genre has gained popularity in recent years, with its infectious beats and soulful melodies captivating audiences around the world.
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Here is a list of west african jazz artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the west african jazz genre. You can find out what west african jazz 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 | 33 | 26040 | |
| 2 | 30 | 30684 | |
| 3 | 24 | 8226 | |
| 4 | 22 | 8009 | |
| 5 | 14 | 6085 | |
| 6 | 26 | 20498 | |
| 7 | 40 | 141127 | |
| 8 | 44 | 97670 | |
| 9 | 31 | 66798 | |
| 10 | 16 | 8438 | |
| 11 | 9 | 1587 | |
| 12 | 14 | 4791 | |
| 13 | 7 | 2338 | |
| 14 | 18 | 11834 | |
| 15 | 24 | 23934 | |
| 16 | 16 | 6049 | |
| 17 | 3 | 3993 | |
| 18 | 20 | 16377 | |
| 19 | 13 | 2295 | |
| 20 | 19 | 8912 | |
| 21 | 11 | 3679 | |
| 22 | 10 | 6298 | |
| 23 | 7 | 5667 | |
| 24 | 22 | 10964 | |
| 25 | 20 | 15003 | |
| 26 | 22 | 7915 | |
| 27 | 17 | 13444 | |
| 28 | 32 | 52224 | |
| 29 | 13 | 4235 | |
| 30 | 13 | 7924 | |
| 31 | 18 | 7331 | |
| 32 | 3 | 2121 | |
| 33 | 14 | 7402 | |
| 34 | 14 | 6404 | |
| 35 | 4 | 1297 | |
| 36 | 1 | 499 | |
| 37 | 16 | 1404 | |
| 38 | 6 | 1269 | |
| 39 | 27 | 12997 | |
| 40 | 21 | 16209 | |
| 41 | 23 | 5053 | |
| 42 | 2 | 900 | |
| 43 | 21 | 9460 | |
| 44 | 19 | 2373 | |
| 45 | 12 | 3088 | |
| 46 | 5 | 2112 | |
| 47 | 10 | 1665 | |
| 48 | 6 | 1088 | |
| 49 | 8 | 2186 | |
| 50 | 7 | 2104 | |
| 51 | 5 | 192 | |
| 52 | 3 | 926 | |
| 53 | 2 | 394 | |
| 54 | 2 | 964 | |
| 55 | 2 | 887 | |
| 56 | 1 | 156 | |
| 57 | 1 | 333 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular west african jazz music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
