2023 Around the World   country sampler   genre sampler  
The new or newly released music that defined, united and distinguished fan communities of place and interest around the world in 2023.
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#11 african rock
#11african rock
#46south african rock
#48cape town indie
#61afrikaans
#68south african country
#79afrikaans hip hop
#89kinderliedjies
2023 in African Rock   playlist
#trackscore
1Spoegwolf "Nuwe Reën"362
2SAKKIE "Hey Jy"352
3Glaskas "Die Lig"329
4Francois van Coke "Almal Baklei"328
5Zaan Sonnekus "Monitor"280
6Die Piesangskille "Mal Maandagaande"277
7Droomsindroom "Ek Ly Aan"258
8Almero "Babel"256
9Van Pletzen "As die wêreld groter was"248
10Die Heuwels Fantasties "NIKS OM OOR HUIS TOE TE SKRYF NIE"244
11Ryno Velvet "Volkswagen Bussie"242
12Tasché "Prentjies"240
13Appel "Cruiser"238
14Lisie Basson "#23"237
15Loufi "Oh La La"233
16Barto "Ons Twee Genoeg (feat. Marissa)"229
17Len Muller "Weskus Wyn"226
18Neil Somers "Vleisvreters"223
19Jack Parow "My Main Bra Tops"220
20Gerhard Steyn "Partykiehonde"219
21Rooksein "Hey Jy"217
22Ilán van Staden "Ontlaai"217
23Synth Peter "Laat Dit Reën"217
24Tino "Tassies Pak"216
25Herman Kleinhans "Geniet Die Rus"215
26Prop "Sêra Sê Ja!"214
27Anzélle "Klein Botteltjie Groot Gif"213
28Jan Bloukaas "Heilig"213
29Janie Bay "Die Dansvloer"212
30Wentzel "Wil Jy Bly"209
31Wikus Botma "Kleintjie"208
32Pieter Smith "Willemiena Van Gezina"207
33Caroline Grace "Kortbroek"206
34Werner Van Der Hoven "Wynland"206
35Posduif "Vat Jou Hoender"203
36Wilma Van Heerden "SySoen"202
37Riaan Benadé "Boksemdais"202
38Christi van Niekerk "Liewe Lewe"202
39Millennium "Hoer In Beton"201
40Juan Boucher "Dans Met Gevaar"200
41Marissa "Laat Dit Goed Gaan"199
42Fanus Pienaar "John Deere Hoed"197
43Irene-Louise Van Wyk "Ek Sê So"196
44Arno Jordaan "Fairway Lyf"196
45Valiant Swart "Rock 'n Roll Engel"196
46JAN JAN JAN "Braaf Soos 'n Boerboel"195
47Ampie "Allie Manne"195
48Riana Nel "Wat nou?"194
49Snotkop "Skrik Vir Niks (Van Die Snotkop Movie: Skrik Vir Niks)"193
50Deidré Barnard "Beskerm Jou Hart"192
51FATMAN "Ditjies & Datjies"190
52VAN WEST "Boer In My Hart"189
53Ricus Nel "Khaki"187
54Armand Steenkamp "Johanna Van Saldanha"187
55Dodo Nyoka "Frikkie vir 'n Rukkie"187
56Wynand Strydom "Terug Na Jou"185
57Marno van der Merwe "Ouens Soos Ek"184
58Brendan Peyper "Nee of Ja"184
59Ivan Roux "Laatnag Gedagtes"183
60Kevboii "Babbelas ² Kwadraat"182
61Elizma Theron "Man so na my hart"182
62Christia Visser "Chocolate Sigarette"181
63Kurt Darren "Afrikaans is Alles"178
64Robbie Wessels "Bakkie Balle"176
65Nicholis Louw "Coco Pops en Kaas"175
66Franja Du Plessis "Hakahana"175
67Jay "Stoutgat"173
68Deon Groot "Die Een"173
69Eloff "Koue Kole"173
70John Rock Prophet "Nommer Pas"172
71Min-Gespin "Heyto Tarentaal (I Got It From My Mama)"168
72Elandré "Asseblief"167
73Bobby Van Jaarsveld "Toe, Nou en Altyd"163
74Biggy "Die Way Sy"162
75Hugh Lynn "Tipsy Verby"162
76Bernice West "As Hy Weer Kom"159
77Juanita du Plessis "Liewe Jinne!"156
78Jakkie Louw "Jannie Bloemfontein"156
79Elvis Blue "Hart van Klip"154
80Matthew John Duncan "Weet Jy Raak Moeg Vir My"152
81Thys Nortje "Skryf"151
82Leon Schuster "Die Bokmasjien"149
83Ruan Josh "Ligte Af"147
84Ruhan Du Toit "Stockholm Sindroom"145
85Wouter Van De Venter "Stella"143
86Tarryn Lamb "Hoor Jy My"143
87Karlien Van Jaarsveld "Opstaan"142
88Neil Sandilands "Huistoe"141
89Vrede "Klein Wêreld"141
90Zander van Wyk "Boeremeisie"140
91Anrich "Ys & Kafeïen"140
92Dirk Van Der Westhuizen "Dit Breek My Brein"139
93Die Boeries "Bokke"138
94Jacques Not Jack "Aandklas"134
95Armand Hofmeyr "Partytjie Slaap Herhaal"134
96Stephan Visagie "Vergeet My Hier"133
97Jacques & Liezel "Uit my hande - afrikaans wil dans Remix"133
98Jemma Catherine "SOS"128
99Liza Nel "My Bok"127
100Minke Brits "Vellies"126



















 
 
alchemy by glenn mcdonald / @everynoise for Spotify, listening by the world
 
These lists compile the collective 2023 new-music listening of music fans in every country where people use Spotify, and in the fan communities for 6000+ genres and other genre-shaped distinctions. The songs in each list are scored and ranked by a combined weighting of a) their absolute popularity with those fans and b) the share of the song's global listening that those fans account for. (And then filtered to one song per artist.) This means, for example, that The Sound of Ukraine 2023 is the music that defines, unites and distinguishes Ukrainian fans, whether that music comes from Ukraine or not. Likewise, 2023 in Drift Phonk is the music that fans of Drift Phonk loved, whether it's Drift or Phonk or not. To be eligible, a song must have been released on or after 2022-12-01, as best our data can tell, so that's why no "Cruel Summer".
 
In addition to exploring by country or metagenre, you can click any artist to see all the lists on which they appear.
 
You are allowed to fall in love with things you did not know even existed until now. It is not too late.
 
It is never too late.
 
 
(PS: It's not even too late for 2022, 2021, 2020 or 2019.)