kot
what it is
Kot is a type of Arabic-rooted music popular in and around the Arabian Peninula and Persian Gulf. Kot also is the surname of a Polish szlachta (nobility) family. Although its literal meaning is cat, the surname origin is probably Polish mediaeval name of a person who starts settling people in a village or in a town.
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questions
What is kot?
Kot is a type of Arabic-rooted music popular in and around the Arabian Peninula and Persian Gulf. Kot also is the surname of a Polish szlachta (nobility) family. Although its literal meaning is cat, the surname origin is probably Polish mediaeval name of a person who starts settling people in a village or in a town.
What are good kot albums to start with?
Try Smackwater Jack by Quincy Jones, Big Big World by Emilia, Bunty Aur Babli by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, and My Promise by No Mercy.
Who are some women making kot?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/kot/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making kot, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20