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The 20 most-read artists based in Dakar, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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20 artists are ranked in Dakar. The biggest move was Étoile de Dakar, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Youssou N’Dourafrobeat, mbalax | 7,678 | 0 |
02 | Mor Thiamfree jazz | 4,760 | 0 |
03 | MC Solaarhip hop, boom bap | 2,806 | 0 |
04 | Ycarepop rock | 1,467 | 0 |
05 | Fatima Al Qadirielectro, experimental | 1,155 | 0 |
06 | Karim Ouelletpop | 542 | 0 |
07 | Africandosalsa | 518 | 0 |
08 | Étoile de Dakarmbalax | 311 | +2 |
09 | Thione Seckmbalax, singer-songwriter | 285 | -1 |
10 | Manu Limafunaná | 226 | -1 |
11 | Sarahméeafrobeat, hip hop | 167 | +1 |
12 | Boy Gé Mendèsmorna | 164 | +2 |
13 | Tom Fragerreggae | 140 | 0 |
14 | Didier Awadihip hop | 134 | -3 |
15 | Nuru Kaneblues | 100 | 0 |
16 | Mola Syllaworld fusion | 59 | +1 |
17 | Pape Dioufafro-jazz, singer-songwriter | 58 | +2 |
18 | Julia Sarrhip hop | 44 | -2 |
19 | Hervé Sambafrican blues, jazz | 32 | -1 |
20 | Florentine Mulsantclassical | 23 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.