Artists similar to
Ismaël Lô
In short
The artists most similar to Ismaël Lô are Youssou N’Dour, Orchestra Baobab, Cesária Évora, Salif Keita and Rokia Traoré, from the same mbalax circle.
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Frequently asked questions
Which artists are similar to Ismaël Lô?
The artists most similar to Ismaël Lô are Youssou N’Dour, Orchestra Baobab, Cesária Évora, Salif Keita and Rokia Traoré, from the same mbalax circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Ismaël Lô?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Salif Keita, Miriam Makeba, Cheikh Lô, Geoffrey Oryema, Tinariwen and Habib Koité have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Ismaël Lô" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Ismaël Lô?
Ismaël Lô is usually associated with mbalax (artist · SN · born 1956), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 21 October 2026.