| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | african | 144 uses |
| 2 | highlife | 78 uses |
| 3 | nigeria | 58 uses |
| 4 | soukous | 45 uses |
| 5 | latin | 37 uses |
| 6 | afrobeat | 29 uses |
| 7 | congo | 27 uses |
| 8 | jazz | 26 uses |
| 9 | cumbia | 26 uses |
| 10 | salsa | 23 uses |
| 11 | mbalax | 23 uses |
| 12 | ghana | 20 uses |
| 13 | funk | 19 uses |
| 14 | son | 19 uses |
| 15 | afro-funk | 19 uses |
| 16 | son cubano | 19 uses |
| 17 | colombia | 18 uses |
| 18 | cuba | 16 uses |
| 19 | juju | 16 uses |
| 20 | africa | 15 uses |
| 21 | benga | 15 uses |
| 22 | senegal | 13 uses |
| 23 | kenya | 13 uses |
| 24 | folk | 12 uses |
| 25 | benin | 11 uses |
| 26 | qawwali | 11 uses |
| 27 | vallenato | 11 uses |
| 28 | morocco | 11 uses |
| 29 | guaracha | 11 uses |
| 30 | arabic | 10 uses |
| 31 | argentina | 10 uses |
| 32 | free jazz | 10 uses |
| 33 | afro-cuban | 10 uses |
| 34 | bolero | 10 uses |
| 35 | etsakor highlife | 10 uses |
| 36 | reggaeton | 9 uses |
| 37 | guajira | 9 uses |
| 38 | ethio | 9 uses |
| 39 | nigerian | 8 uses |
| 40 | afro-jazz | 8 uses |
| 41 | dr congo | 8 uses |
| 42 | yoruba | 8 uses |
| 43 | etsakor | 8 uses |
| 44 | reggae | 7 uses |
| 45 | congolese rumba | 7 uses |
| 46 | wolof music | 7 uses |
| 47 | samba | 6 uses |
| 48 | algeria | 6 uses |
| 49 | afro-cuban jazz | 6 uses |
| 50 | chaabi | 6 uses |