Rankings / Metro

The Sound of Johannesburg

South Africa · #195 origin

Combined (3:1)
3.1
US score
0.7
UK score
0.8
Attributed artists
2

Signature decade 1960s · era-distinctiveness 5.14 · score per artist 1.6

Decade fingerprint

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Top artists

  1. 1Hugh Masekela2.2
  2. 2John Kongos0.8

Signature songs

  1. 1“Grazing in the Grass” — Hugh Masekela · US #1 (1968)
  2. 2“He's Gonna Step on You Again” — John Kongos · UK #4 (1971)
  3. 3“Tokoloshe Man” — John Kongos · UK #4 (1971)

Chart-topping #1 singles

Year ▼SingleArtistChart
1968“Grazing in the Grass”Hugh MasekelaUS
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