Afropop

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227 artists with 6.7M combined listeners. 45% of them sit in the Afropop / South African Jazz / South African Hip Hop community on the map. It shares the most artists with South African Pop.

Where Afropop sits on the map

• Afropop / South African Jazz / South African Hip Hop · 103 artists (45%)
• Maskandi / Barcadi / Afropop · 48 artists (21%)
• Nigerian Pop / Afrobeats / Ghanaian Pop · 24 artists (11%)
• South African Deep House / Gqom / South African House · 17 artists (7%)
• Amapiano / Sgija / Barcadi · 14 artists (6%)
• Kenyan R&B / Bongo Flava / Gengetone · 5 artists (2%)

Strongest pairings in Afropop

Afropop artists who most often share real, user-made playlists.

1. Kizz Daniel & Adekunle Gold · 48 shared playlists
2. DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small · 45 shared playlists
3. Mlindo The Vocalist & Blaq Diamond · 43 shared playlists
4. Mlindo The Vocalist & Sjava · 41 shared playlists
5. Kwesta & K.O · 40 shared playlists
6. Blaq Diamond & Sjava · 38 shared playlists
7. Dlala Thukzin & Kabza De Small · 38 shared playlists
8. BNXN & Asake · 38 shared playlists
9. Timaya & Kizz Daniel · 37 shared playlists
10. Kizz Daniel & Olamide · 37 shared playlists

Related genres

Genres that share the most artists with Afropop, for their size.

• South African Pop · 54 shared artistsBoth: AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Vusi Nova
• Maskandi · 22 shared artistsBoth: Ntencane, Mzukulu, Intaba Yase Dubai
• South African Hip Hop · 21 shared artistsBoth: AKA, Nasty C, Cassper Nyovest
• Amapiano · 28 shared artistsBoth: DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Sun-El Musician
• South African Pop Dance · 6 shared artistsBoth: Big Nuz, Zonke, Ringo Madlingozi
• Nigerian Pop · 27 shared artistsBoth: Olamide, Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel
• Afrobeats · 16 shared artistsBoth: Olamide, Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel
• Bolobedu House · 9 shared artistsBoth: Makhadzi, Double Trouble, King Monada

Artists

227 artists tagged Afropop, ranked by listeners.

1. Olamide352.4K listeners · Nigerian Pop
2. AKA335.5K listeners · South African Hip Hop
3. Nasty C333.3K listeners · South African Hip Hop
4. Tiwa Savage304.9K listeners · Nigerian Pop
5. Cassper Nyovest261.2K listeners · South African Hip Hop
6. Black Coffee249.1K listeners · House
7. Kizz Daniel242.9K listeners · Nigerian Pop
8. DJ Maphorisa227.1K listeners · Amapiano
9. Kabza De Small226.2K listeners · Amapiano
10. Adekunle Gold203.6K listeners · Nigerian Pop
11. Sidiki Diabaté181.4K listeners
12. Vusi Nova178.3K listeners
13. Mayorkun146.1K listeners · Nigerian Pop
14. Prince Kaybee142.8K listeners · House
15. Kwesta141.3K listeners
16. Asake133.1K listeners · Nigerian Pop
17. Lady Zamar131.8K listeners · House
18. Sun-El Musician119.5K listeners
19. Sauti Sol103.8K listeners · Kenyan R&B
20. Samthing Soweto93.5K listeners
21. Mi Casa85.2K listeners · House
22. Ami Faku83.8K listeners
23. Falz83.1K listeners · Nigerian Pop
24. DJ Neptune79.7K listeners · Nigerian Pop
25. Sjava78.4K listeners
26. Mlindo The Vocalist77.8K listeners
27. Makhadzi77.7K listeners
28. Reekado Banks75.8K listeners · Nigerian Pop
29. Mafikizolo74.4K listeners
30. DJ Zinhle70.3K listeners
31. Blaq Diamond70.0K listeners
32. Shekhinah69.8K listeners
33. Simmy63.9K listeners
34. The Soil57.4K listeners
35. Sha Sha52.6K listeners · Amapiano
36. Gyakie52.2K listeners · Nigerian Pop
37. Kelly Khumalo51.1K listeners
38. Elaine50.4K listeners · R&B
39. DJ Tira48.5K listeners · Gqom
40. Riky Rick48.0K listeners · South African Hip Hop
41. Emtee47.7K listeners · South African Hip Hop
42. Tyler ICU47.0K listeners · Amapiano
43. BNXN45.6K listeners · Nigerian Pop
44. Amanda Black44.3K listeners
45. Timaya43.9K listeners · Nigerian Pop
46. Big Nuz40.9K listeners
47. Nomcebo Zikode39.0K listeners
48. Zonke38.8K listeners
49. Rayvanny37.2K listeners · Bongo Flava
50. K.O36.3K listeners
51. Big Zulu36.1K listeners
52. Blxckie30.9K listeners · South African Hip Hop
53. Zahara30.2K listeners
54. Lira29.0K listeners
55. Double Trouble28.0K listeners
56. Mavins27.9K listeners · Nigerian Pop
57. Jidenna26.7K listeners · Rap
58. Mthunzi23.2K listeners
59. Azana22.4K listeners
60. TNS21.3K listeners
61. Tellaman18.9K listeners
62. DJ Tunez16.2K listeners · Nigerian Pop
63. King Monada13.1K listeners
64. Tresor13.0K listeners
65. Zonke Dikana12.9K listeners
66. Navy Kenzo12.7K listeners · Nigerian Pop
67. Dlala Thukzin11.9K listeners · Amapiano
68. Nathi11.6K listeners
69. Ringo Madlingozi11.6K listeners
70. S'fiso Ncwane11.6K listeners · South African Gospel
71. Nonso Amadi11.5K listeners · Nigerian Pop
72. Aubrey Qwana11.0K listeners
73. Mereba10.1K listeners · Rap
74. Lloyiso9.3K listeners
75. Thabsie9.1K listeners
76. Ntando8.9K listeners
77. Q Twins8.6K listeners
78. Nomfundo Moh8.5K listeners
79. Michael Brun8.4K listeners · Salsa
80. Malome Vector8.3K listeners
81. MaWhoo8.2K listeners · Amapiano
82. Juls8.0K listeners · Nigerian Pop
83. Wanitwa Mos7.5K listeners
84. Jaziel Brothers7.4K listeners
85. Donald7.1K listeners
86. Malaika7.1K listeners · Kwaito
87. Musa7.1K listeners
88. Bucie7.1K listeners · House
89. Cuppy7.0K listeners
90. Ajebutter226.6K listeners · Nigerian Pop
91. Rethabile Khumalo6.2K listeners
92. Thami5.8K listeners
93. Cici5.7K listeners
94. Madison Ryann Ward5.3K listeners
95. Sdala B5.0K listeners
96. Malik4.7K listeners · Pop Soul
97. Ntencane4.4K listeners · Maskandi
98. Mthandazo Gatya4.3K listeners
99. Saudí4.1K listeners
100. Mzukulu4.0K listeners · Maskandi
101. Moneoa3.7K listeners · House
102. Senior Oat3.6K listeners · Amapiano
103. Naima Kay3.6K listeners
104. TEEKS3.5K listeners
105. Intaba Yase Dubai3.4K listeners
106. Berita3.4K listeners
107. Kaylow3.4K listeners · House
108. Lwah Ndlunkulu3.3K listeners
109. Jabu Khanyile3.2K listeners · South African Jazz
110. Mnqobi Yazo3.1K listeners
111. Flash3.0K listeners · Nigerian Pop
112. Mduduzi Ncube2.7K listeners
113. Langa Mavuso2.6K listeners
114. Mañana2.5K listeners
115. Chop Daily2.5K listeners · Nigerian Pop
116. Paige2.4K listeners
117. Semito2.4K listeners
118. Shwi noMtekhala2.2K listeners
119. rum.gold2.1K listeners
120. Keisha White2.0K listeners
121. Brenden Praise2.0K listeners
122. The Fanatix1.9K listeners · UK Hip Hop
123. Deep London1.9K listeners
124. Skillz1.9K listeners
125. Ithwasa Lekhansela1.8K listeners · Maskandi
126. Imfezemnyama1.7K listeners · Maskandi
127. African Jazz Pioneers1.7K listeners · South African Jazz
128. uNjoko1.6K listeners · Maskandi
129. Presss1.6K listeners
130. Umdumazi1.5K listeners · Maskandi
131. Usimamane1.4K listeners
132. Thee Legacy1.3K listeners
133. Inkabi Zezwe1.3K listeners
134. Makhadzi Entertainment1.1K listeners
135. Vee Mampeezy1.1K listeners
136. MTHANDENI SK1.1K listeners · Maskandi
137. Naak Musiq1.0K listeners
138. Robbie Malinga1.0K listeners
139. Karabo1.0K listeners
140. 2Point11.0K listeners
141. Lasauce1.0K listeners
142. Umafikizolo1.0K listeners · Maskandi
143. Mawelele1.0K listeners
144. Siphesihle Skhakhane1.0K listeners
145. Goon Flavour1.0K listeners
146. Naledi Aphiwe1.0K listeners
147. Sbahle1.0K listeners
148. Feza1.0K listeners · Maskandi
149. Nkeshemba1.0K listeners · Maskandi
150. Skhanga1.0K listeners · Maskandi
151. Killorbeezbeatz1.0K listeners
152. Musiholiq1.0K listeners
153. Delayde1.0K listeners
154. Fezeka Dlamini1.0K listeners
155. Mzux Maen1.0K listeners
156. Nontokozo Mkhize1.0K listeners
157. Xowla1.0K listeners
158. S'Villa1.0K listeners
159. Kharishma1.0K listeners
160. Pandit1.0K listeners
161. Ezase Afro1.0K listeners
162. Phangandawo1.0K listeners · Maskandi
163. Inkos’yamagcokama1.0K listeners · Maskandi
164. Falabo1.0K listeners · Maskandi
165. Mondli Ngcobo1.0K listeners · South African Pop
166. Zandie Khumalo1.0K listeners
167. Coolkiid1.0K listeners
168. Da Mabusa1.0K listeners
169. Intabayasedubai1.0K listeners
170. Lindo Mtangayi1.0K listeners
171. Dr Dope1.0K listeners
172. Yallunder1.0K listeners
173. Legacy1.0K listeners
174. Inkosi Yamagcokama1.0K listeners · Maskandi
175. G-Jealous1.0K listeners · Maskandi
176. Wave Rhyder1.0K listeners
177. Linda Gcwensa1.0K listeners
178. Nue_Sam1.0K listeners
179. Spellz1.0K listeners · Nigerian Pop
180. Afrofy1.0K listeners
181. Blaq Major1.0K listeners
182. AmaSiblings1.0K listeners
183. Basetsana1.0K listeners
184. Zuko SA1.0K listeners
185. Mut4y1.0K listeners · Afrobeats
186. NOMAKHOSINI1.0K listeners
187. Olefied Khetha1.0K listeners
188. SANNERE1.0K listeners
189. Danya Devs1.0K listeners
190. Navigator Gcwensa1.0K listeners · Maskandi
191. Nocy Dee1.0K listeners
192. Dr MaVibes1.0K listeners
193. Gallo Music1.0K listeners
194. SitonicSA1.0K listeners
195. King Temoso1.0K listeners
196. Kamza SA1.0K listeners
197. Krizbeatz1.0K listeners · Nigerian Pop
198. Prince Rhangani1.0K listeners · Barcadi
199. Bekezela1.0K listeners
200. Khuthuza1.0K listeners
201. Luxury SA1.0K listeners
202. SAS1.0K listeners · Indonesian Pop Rock
203. Pretty Masompisi1.0K listeners
204. Msay Wedding Films1.0K listeners
205. Inkabi Nation1.0K listeners
206. Starr Healer1.0K listeners
207. Nonny Mthiya1.0K listeners
208. Aya Msani1.0K listeners
209. Casswell P1.0K listeners
210. Sqiniseko SqinQ1.0K listeners
211. Ms Level1.0K listeners
212. Maverick Muji1.0K listeners · Southern Hip Hop
213. Sabelo Mthembu1.0K listeners
214. Bonginkosi Maggz1.0K listeners · Neo Soul
215. Mr Real1.0K listeners · Nigerian Pop
216. The Nameless Band1.0K listeners
217. Coleman1.0K listeners
218. Puleng Phoofolo1.0K listeners
219. Sishii1.0K listeners
220. jack bohloko1.0K listeners · Bolobedu House
221. Ubuntu Band1.0K listeners
222. Daniel Wilson1.0K listeners
223. KayArchonn1.0K listeners
224. Amabhinca Smonyo no Mhlengi1.0K listeners · Maskandi
225. Mack Eaze1.0K listeners
226. Vibez Inc1.0K listeners · Nigerian Pop
227. Mawethu Music1.0K listeners