Zilizopendwa is a popular music genre in East Africa that emerged in the 1960s and 70s. It is characterized by a fusion of African rhythms, jazz, and soul music. The genre's lyrics often address social and political issues, as well as love and relationships. Zilizopendwa's sound is upbeat and danceable, with prominent use of guitar, horns, and percussion. The genre has produced many influential artists who have contributed to its popularity across the continent.
Here you can see the popularity of Zilizopendwa genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.
367 releases
Explore zilizopendwa history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of zilizopendwa artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the zilizopendwa genre. You can find out what zilizopendwa 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 | 54 | 484678 | |
| 2 | 43 | 148191 | |
| 3 | 42 | 112690 | |
| 4 | 33 | 46027 | |
| 5 | 35 | 45922 | |
| 6 | 37 | 24735 | |
| 7 | 36 | 31085 | |
| 8 | 36 | 73057 | |
| 9 | 48 | 267410 | |
| 10 | 21 | 22269 | |
| 11 | 34 | 28605 | |
| 12 | 20 | 9783 | |
| 13 | 31 | 41837 | |
| 14 | 31 | 8848 | |
| 15 | 28 | 32103 | |
| 16 | 15 | 733 | |
| 17 | 26 | 20792 | |
| 18 | 20 | 5861 | |
| 19 | 23 | 21591 | |
| 20 | 15 | 1654 | |
| 21 | 18 | 10172 | |
| 22 | 19 | 15448 | |
| 23 | 28 | 20817 | |
| 24 | 30 | 4766 | |
| 25 | 11 | 1011 | |
| 26 | 15 | 3326 | |
| 27 | 6 | 2550 | |
| 28 | 26 | 4021 | |
| 29 | 11 | 5118 | |
| 30 | 10 | 3161 | |
| 31 | 22 | 12829 | |
| 32 | 9 | 608 | |
| 33 | 21 | 1456 | |
| 34 | 21 | 5868 | |
| 35 | 21 | 528 | |
| 36 | 18 | 5952 | |
| 37 | 20 | 4376 | |
| 38 | 6 | 633 | |
| 39 | 6 | 1285 | |
| 40 | 4 | 224 | |
| 41 | 16 | 1996 | |
| 42 | 14 | 4013 | |
| 43 | 12 | 2271 | |
| 44 | 14 | 2232 | |
| 45 | 14 | 2778 | |
| 46 | 13 | 4837 | |
| 47 | 13 | 732 | |
| 48 | 11 | 2696 | |
| 49 | 7 | 101 | |
| 50 | 6 | 1399 | |
| 51 | 6 | 559 | |
| 52 | 8 | 535 | |
| 53 | 7 | 1140 | |
| 54 | 7 | 845 | |
| 55 | 7 | 2300 | |
| 56 | 6 | 3670 | |
| 57 | 3 | 1141 | |
| 58 | 6 | 729 | |
| 59 | 5 | 3615 | |
| 60 | 5 | 2427 | |
| 61 | 5 | 1713 | |
| 62 | 5 | 168 | |
| 63 | 3 | 306 | |
| 64 | 4 | 445 | |
| 65 | 4 | 1504 | |
| 66 | 3 | 746 | |
| 67 | 3 | 44 | |
| 68 | 3 | 94 | |
| 69 | 2 | 48 | |
| 70 | 2 | 35 | |
| 71 | 2 | 1821 | |
| 72 | 1 | 58 | |
| 73 | 1 | 59 | |
| 74 | 1 | 137 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular zilizopendwa music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
