South African Pop

Music genre of the Republic of South Africa.

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76 artists with 2.1M combined listeners. 76% of them sit in the Afropop / South African Jazz / South African Hip Hop community on the map. It shares the most artists with Afropop.

Where South African Pop sits on the map

• Afropop / South African Jazz / South African Hip Hop · 58 artists (76%)
• Afrikaans / South African Rock / Bluegrass · 10 artists (13%)
• Guaracha / Techengue / Latin Tech House · 3 artists (4%)
• South African Deep House / Gqom / South African House · 2 artists (3%)
• Maskandi / Barcadi / Afropop · 2 artists (3%)
• Amapiano / Sgija / Barcadi · 1 artists (1%)

Strongest pairings in South African Pop

South African Pop artists who most often share real, user-made playlists.

1. Mlindo The Vocalist & Blaq Diamond · 43 shared playlists
2. Mlindo The Vocalist & Sjava · 41 shared playlists
3. Blaq Diamond & Sjava · 38 shared playlists
4. Kwesta & Cassper Nyovest · 34 shared playlists
5. Kwesta & AKA · 32 shared playlists
6. Mlindo The Vocalist & Lloyiso · 32 shared playlists
7. Lloyiso & Blaq Diamond · 31 shared playlists
8. Lwah Ndlunkulu & Big Zulu · 31 shared playlists
9. Cassper Nyovest & AKA · 30 shared playlists
10. Mduduzi Ncube & Big Zulu · 30 shared playlists

Related genres

Genres that share the most artists with South African Pop, for their size.

• Afropop · 54 shared artistsBoth: AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Vusi Nova
• South African Hip Hop · 18 shared artistsBoth: AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Kwesta
• South African Rock · 10 shared artistsBoth: Johnny Clegg, Freshlyground, Gangs of Ballet
• South African Alternative · 2 shared artistsBoth: Gangs of Ballet, Zebra & Giraffe
• South African Pop Dance · 2 shared artistsBoth: Zonke, Musa
• Afro Soul · 3 shared artistsBoth: Amanda Black, Nathi, Starr Healer
• South African Jazz · 4 shared artistsBoth: Freshlyground, Jaziel Brothers, Jabu Khanyile
• Kasi Rap · 2 shared artistsBoth: Stogie T, MBzet

Artists

76 artists tagged South African Pop, ranked by listeners.

1. AKA335.5K listeners · South African Hip Hop
2. Cassper Nyovest261.2K listeners · South African Hip Hop
3. Vusi Nova178.3K listeners · Afropop
4. Kwesta141.3K listeners · Afropop
5. Ami Faku83.8K listeners · Afropop
6. Sjava78.4K listeners · Afropop
7. Mlindo The Vocalist77.8K listeners · Afropop
8. Mafikizolo74.4K listeners · Afropop
9. Blaq Diamond70.0K listeners · Afropop
10. Shekhinah69.8K listeners · Afropop
11. The Soil57.4K listeners · Afropop
12. Kelly Khumalo51.1K listeners · Afropop
13. Elaine50.4K listeners · R&B
14. Riky Rick48.0K listeners · South African Hip Hop
15. Emtee47.7K listeners · South African Hip Hop
16. Amanda Black44.3K listeners · Afropop
17. Johnny Clegg42.6K listeners · South African Rock
18. Zonke38.8K listeners · Afropop
19. Big Zulu36.1K listeners · Afropop
20. Mthunzi23.2K listeners · Afropop
21. Azana22.4K listeners · Afropop
22. The Kiffness19.0K listeners
23. Tshego12.9K listeners · South African Hip Hop
24. Nathi11.6K listeners · Afropop
25. Aubrey Qwana11.0K listeners · Afropop
26. Freshlyground10.4K listeners · South African Jazz
27. Lloyiso9.3K listeners · Afropop
28. Thabsie9.1K listeners · Afropop
29. Stogie T8.6K listeners · South African Hip Hop
30. Q Twins8.6K listeners · Afropop
31. Nomfundo Moh8.5K listeners · Afropop
32. Malome Vector8.3K listeners · Afropop
33. Miss Pru DJ7.7K listeners · South African Hip Hop
34. Jaziel Brothers7.4K listeners · Afropop
35. Afrotraction7.2K listeners
36. Malaika7.1K listeners · Kwaito
37. Musa7.1K listeners · Afropop
38. Gangs of Ballet6.6K listeners · South African Rock
39. Cici5.7K listeners · Afropop
40. Emmanuel Jal4.4K listeners · Brazilian EDM
41. Zebra & Giraffe4.1K listeners · South African Rock
42. Brothers of Peace3.9K listeners · Kwaito
43. Naima Kay3.6K listeners · Afropop
44. Intaba Yase Dubai3.4K listeners · Afropop
45. Lwah Ndlunkulu3.3K listeners · Afropop
46. Jabu Khanyile3.2K listeners · South African Jazz
47. Mnqobi Yazo3.1K listeners · Afropop
48. Crashcarburn3.0K listeners · South African Rock
49. Mduduzi Ncube2.7K listeners · Afropop
50. Langa Mavuso2.6K listeners · Afropop
51. William Last KRM2.6K listeners
52. Valiant Swart2.4K listeners · Rock
53. December Streets2.0K listeners
54. Sunset Sweatshop2.0K listeners
55. Usimamane1.4K listeners · Afropop
56. Inkabi Zezwe1.3K listeners · Afropop
57. Floyd Lavine1.1K listeners · Brazilian EDM
58. Tweak1.1K listeners · South African Rock
59. Robbie Malinga1.0K listeners · Afropop
60. Lasauce1.0K listeners · Afropop
61. Mawelele1.0K listeners · Afropop
62. Siphesihle Skhakhane1.0K listeners · Afropop
63. Sbahle1.0K listeners · Afropop
64. Musiholiq1.0K listeners · Afropop
65. Ezase Afro1.0K listeners · Afropop
66. Mondli Ngcobo1.0K listeners
67. Wave Rhyder1.0K listeners · Afropop
68. Linda Gcwensa1.0K listeners · Afropop
69. Bongani Radebe1.0K listeners
70. Gallo Music1.0K listeners · Afropop
71. Mpho.Wav1.0K listeners · Float House
72. MBzet1.0K listeners · Kasi Rap
73. Starr Healer1.0K listeners · Afropop
74. Ms Level1.0K listeners · Afropop
75. ChubbyCheeks1.0K listeners · Southern Hip Hop
76. Ubuntu Band1.0K listeners · Afropop