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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | IIndie pop | 272k | 0.4% | 32.5 | 46.5% | Musical genre |
| 77 | PPop rock | 266k | 0.3% | 35.9 | 52.4% | Musical genre |
| 78 | NNew-age music | 265k | 0.5% | 37.3 | 44.6% | Musical genre |
| 79 | OOld-school hip hop | 262k | 0.9% | 29.7 | 43.2% | Musical genre |
| 80 | RRoots reggae | 261k | 0.9% | 34.8 | 39.2% | Musical genre |
| 81 | TTurntablism | 261k | 1.9% | 32.4 | 44.7% | Musical genre |
| 82 | SSoft rock | 257k | 0.6% | 38.9 | 59.5% | Musical genre |
| 83 | SSouthern rock | 253k | 0.4% | 42.4 | 52.6% | Musical genre |
| 84 | PProgressive rock | 248k | 0.3% | 35.6 | 55.4% | Musical genre |
| 85 | HHardcore punk | 246k | 0.4% | 37.8 | 53.3% | Musical genre |
| 86 | IIndependent music | 241k | 0.4% | 33.6 | 42.1% | Musical genre |
| 87 | LLatin music (genre) | 222k | 0.2% | 37.1 | 52.7% | Musical genre |
| 88 | SSka | 217k | 0.6% | 36.0 | 42.1% | Musical genre |
| 89 | CCover version | 216k | 0.3% | 31.7 | 50.5% | Musical genre |
| 90 | NNeo soul | 209k | 1.2% | 31.2 | 59.8% | Musical genre |
| 91 | VVisual kei | 193k | 2.2% | 43.7 | 61.9% | Musical genre |
| 92 | CChristian rock | 189k | 0.6% | 41.8 | 57.1% | Musical genre |
| 93 | RReggae fusion | 187k | 1.5% | 32.1 | 46.5% | Musical genre |
| 94 | TTech house | 184k | 0.4% | 31.1 | 34.0% | Musical genre |
| 95 | BBritish rhythm and blues | 183k | 0.8% | 35.2 | 42.9% | Musical genre |
| 96 | TTrance music | 181k | 0.4% | 32.5 | 36.5% | Musical genre |
| 97 | LLatin pop | 179k | 0.2% | 33.9 | 59.9% | Musical genre |
| 98 | AAfrican dance | 179k | 1.8% | 32.0 | 51.3% | Musical genre |
| 99 | WWestern swing | 178k | 0.5% | 41.2 | 47.2% | Musical genre |
| 100 | RReggae genres | 178k | 0.6% | 34.3 | 37.4% | Musical genre |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musical genres compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa 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 South Africa?
Hip hop music currently leads with an estimated audience of 3.6M people in South Africa.