About Malaysian popular music
Malaysian popular music is a music genre that emerged in Malaysia. It is usually classed as a form of popular music and music of Malaysia.
Malaysian popular music has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Malaysian rock and Malaysian hip hop.
From Wikipedia
Malaysian popular music, sometimes called Malaysian pop (Malay: Pop Malaysia) or abbreviated as M-pop, refers to popular music forms in the Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. Although pop music in various languages, such as Mandopop, is popular and has been produced in Malaysia, Malaysian pop refers to music recorded primarily in the Malay language in Malaysia.
Malaysian pop covers a diversity of genres, such as pop, ballad, Malaysian folk, hip hop, EDM, R&B, and rock.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Malaysian popular music.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Malaysian popular music?
Malaysian popular music is a music genre that emerged in Malaysia. It is usually classed as a form of popular music and music of Malaysia.
Where and when did Malaysian popular music originate?
Malaysian popular music originated in Malaysia.