Top 50 Musical genres in Brazil
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musical genres in Brazil, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 671 musical genres tracked in Brazil, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Country music, Popular music and Rock music lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 65,730,630 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 9,400,950, and the largest, Country music, reaches around 22,794,665 people in Brazil. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Brazil who actively engage with each musical genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Brazil and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Country music |
22,794,665 | 8.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Popular music |
22,144,513 | 6.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Rock music |
20,791,452 | 4.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Pop music |
18,688,937 | 4.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Funk |
17,587,130 | 10.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Rhythm and blues music |
17,256,332 | 5.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Jazz music |
16,277,665 | 5.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Soul music |
15,665,079 | 6.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Rock and roll |
15,279,711 | 6.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Hip hop music |
14,340,481 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Gospel music |
14,252,888 | 8.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Samba |
13,511,330 | 40.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  African-American music |
12,660,251 | 7.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Classical music |
11,784,469 | 4.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Blues music |
11,648,623 | 4.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Forró |
10,950,609 | 72.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Funk carioca |
10,404,233 | 70.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Dance music |
9,817,263 | 5.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Singer-songwriter |
9,586,295 | 4.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Alternative rock |
9,497,820 | 4.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Hymn |
9,078,507 | 21.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Music of Brazil |
8,935,200 | 64.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Funk ostentação |
8,932,982 | 67.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  House music |
8,033,788 | 5.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Proibidão |
7,814,119 | 73.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Reggae |
7,305,315 | 5.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Contemporary Christian music |
6,895,252 | 12.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Contemporary R&B |
6,460,141 | 3.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Soul |
6,326,250 | 4.1% | Musical genre | Health |
| 30 |  Bossa nova |
6,292,214 | 29.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Punk rock |
6,226,703 | 3.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Ballade (classical music) |
5,822,420 | 43.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Pop rock |
5,737,966 | 6.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Progressive rock |
5,567,626 | 7.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Kenyan hip hop |
5,520,439 | 6.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Bounce music |
5,516,686 | 4.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  East Coast hip hop |
5,480,738 | 4.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  American folk music |
5,242,974 | 6.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Electro (music) |
5,135,476 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  K-pop |
4,765,075 | 2.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Latin music (genre) |
4,646,951 | 5.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Reggaeton |
4,634,474 | 3.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Latin pop |
4,628,580 | 5.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Christian hip hop |
4,567,432 | 4.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Electronic dance music |
4,536,457 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Alternative hip hop |
4,493,179 | 3.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Cover version |
4,376,273 | 6.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Indie rock |
4,261,037 | 3.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  West Coast hip hop |
4,047,022 | 3.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Christian country music |
3,826,484 | 40.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Brazil and ranks each musical genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical genre in Brazil?
Country music currently leads with an estimated audience of 22,794,665 people in Brazil.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Brazil. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.