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Afel Bocoum

Artists similar to

Afel Bocoum

artist · ML · born 1955

african bluesdesert blues

In short

The artists most similar to Afel Bocoum are Oumou Sangaré, Tinariwen, Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabaté and Rokia Traoré, from the same african blues and desert blues circle.

Closest to Afel Bocoum

2 Tinariwen Bandcamp ↗
3 Ali Farka Touré
4 Toumani Diabaté
5 Rokia Traoré
6 Boubacar Traoré

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8 Mali MusicAfel Bocoum & Toumani Diabaté
9 Cheikh Lô Bandcamp ↗
10 Tartit
11 Vieux Farka Touré
12 BombinoTuareg singer-songwriter Omara Moctar
13 Bassekou Kouyaté
14 Issa Bagayogo
15 TamikrestMalian band Bandcamp ↗
16 Ballaké Sissoko Bandcamp ↗
18 Ngoni ba
19 ImarhanTuareg group from Southern Algeria Bandcamp ↗
20 Nahawa DoumbiaWassoulou singer Bandcamp ↗
21 Youssou N’Dour
22 Etran Finatawa
23 TerakaftMalian Tuareg blues band
25 Djélimady Tounkara
26 Idrissa Soumaoro
27 Ismaël Lô
29 Lobi Traoré
30 Ahmoudou Madassane

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Afel Bocoum?

The artists most similar to Afel Bocoum are Oumou Sangaré, Tinariwen, Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabaté and Rokia Traoré, from the same african blues and desert blues circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Afel Bocoum?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Tinariwen, Cheikh Lô, Tamikrest, Ballaké Sissoko, Imarhan and Nahawa Doumbia have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Afel Bocoum" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Afel Bocoum?

Afel Bocoum is usually associated with african blues and desert blues (artist · ML · born 1955), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.