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The 50 most-read bands based in Jamaica, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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64 bands are ranked in Jamaica. The biggest move was The Tamlins, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bob Marley & The Wailersreggae, roots reggae | 12,343 | 0 |
02 | Toots & The Maytalsreggae, ska | 7,485 | 0 |
03 | Inner Circlereggae | 7,104 | 0 |
04 | The Wailers Bandreggae | 6,289 | 0 |
05 | Black Uhurureggae, dub | 4,425 | 0 |
06 | Israel Vibrationreggae | 3,717 | +6 |
07 | Sly & Robbiedub, reggae | 3,542 | 0 |
08 | Third Worldreggae, roots reggae | 3,398 | -2 |
09 | Brick & Lacecontemporary r&b | 3,369 | -1 |
10 | The Skatalitesska | 2,972 | -1 |
11 | Chaka Demus & Pliersdancehall, ragga | 2,678 | -1 |
12 | Althea & Donnareggae, roots reggae | 2,480 | -1 |
13 | T.O.K.dancehall | 2,016 | +1 |
14 | Cultureroots reggae, dub | 1,773 | -1 |
15 | The Congosroots reggae, dub | 1,716 | 0 |
16 | The Upsettersreggae, dub | 1,653 | 0 |
17 | The Paragonsrocksteady | 1,404 | 0 |
18 | Byron Lee and the Dragonairescalypso, ska | 1,262 | 0 |
19 | Wailing Soulsreggae, rocksteady | 1,190 | +1 |
20 | The Pioneersska | 1,143 | +6 |
21 | The Twinkle Brothersdub, reggae | 1,117 | +7 |
22 | The Gladiatorsreggae, soul | 1,106 | 0 |
23 | The Heptonesrocksteady, reggae | 1,084 | 0 |
24 | Roots Radicsdub, reggae | 1,031 | 0 |
25 | The Mighty Diamondsroots reggae, reggae | 1,004 | -4 |
26 | The Original Wailersreggae | 992 | -7 |
27 | The Melodiansreggae, rocksteady | 946 | -2 |
28 | The Abyssiniansroots reggae | 876 | -1 |
29 | The Ethiopiansska, rocksteady | 642 | 0 |
30 | The Slickersreggae | 620 | +2 |
31 | Clint Eastwood & General Saintgospel reggae, roots reggae | 565 | 0 |
32 | The Meditationsreggae | 552 | +7 |
33 | The Revolutionariesdub, reggae | 521 | 0 |
34 | Tanto Metro & Devontedancehall | 494 | -4 |
35 | The Techniquesreggae, rocksteady | 453 | -1 |
36 | The Gayladsrocksteady | 409 | 0 |
37 | The Aggrovatorsdub, reggae | 368 | -2 |
38 | I Threesreggae | 348 | -1 |
39 | The Jolly Boysmento | 314 | 0 |
40 | Zap Powroots reggae | 292 | +7 |
41 | The Tamlinsreggae | 264 | +8 |
41 | The Fabulous Five Inc.reggae | 264 | +1 |
43 | Michigan & Smileydancehall, reggae | 252 | +2 |
44 | Keith & Texrocksteady | 249 | -1 |
45 | Brian & Tony Goldreggae | 239 | -7 |
46 | The Blues Bustersska | 231 | +4 |
47 | Chalicereggae | 228 | -3 |
48 | The Acesreggae | 227 | -7 |
49 | The Chantellsreggae | 205 | +8 |
50 | The Silvertonesreggae | 181 | -2 |
55 | The African Brothersreggae | 137 | +6 |
54 | The Royalsreggae | 146 | +4 |
51 | Folkes Brothersska | 178 | +3 |
58 | The Jamaicansrocksteady, reggae | 112 | +3 |
61 | Higgs & Wilsonreggae | 88 | +3 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.