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Jamaican Bands

The 50 most-read Jamaican bands, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

65 bands are ranked in Jamaica. The biggest move was Keith & Tex, up 8 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Bob Marley & The Wailersreggae, roots reggae	9,780	0
02	Toots & The Maytalsreggae, ska	6,525	0
03	Inner Circlereggae	5,254	0
04	The Wailers Bandreggae	3,233	0
05	Black Uhurureggae, dub	3,199	+1
06	Sly & Robbiedub, reggae	2,852	+1
07	Brick & Lacecontemporary r&b	2,479	-2
08	Third Worldreggae, roots reggae	2,419	0
09	The Skatalitesska	2,203	0
10	Chaka Demus & Pliersdancehall, ragga	1,993	+1
11	Althea & Donnareggae, roots reggae	1,983	+2
12	T.O.K.dancehall	1,609	-2
13	Byron Lee and the Dragonairescalypso, ska	1,546	+3
14	Israel Vibrationreggae	1,543	-2
15	Cultureroots reggae, dub	1,484	-1
16	The Upsettersreggae, dub	1,403	-1
17	The Paragonsrocksteady	1,237	+1
18	Wailing Soulsreggae, rocksteady	1,054	+1
19	The Congosroots reggae, dub	963	-2
20	The Mighty Diamondsroots reggae, reggae	903	0
21	The Heptonesrocksteady, reggae	839	0
22	The Melodiansreggae, rocksteady	833	0
23	The Abyssiniansroots reggae	764	+4
24	Roots Radicsdub, reggae	721	+1
25	The Pioneersska	698	+1
26	The Gladiatorsreggae, soul	686	-3
26	Dave & Ansel Collinsreggae, deejay	686	+2
28	The Ethiopiansska, rocksteady	574	+3
29	The Original Wailersreggae	507	+1
30	Tanto Metro & Devontedancehall	432	+5
31	Clint Eastwood & General Saintgospel reggae, roots reggae	427	+1
32	The Revolutionariesdub, reggae	413	-8
33	The Techniquesreggae, rocksteady	408	0
34	The Slickersreggae	405	+2
35	The Twinkle Brothersdub, reggae	376	-1
36	The Gayladsrocksteady	364	+3
37	The Aggrovatorsdub, reggae	268	0
38	I Threesreggae	259	+3
39	Michigan & Smileydancehall, reggae	257	+1
40	Keith & Texrocksteady	255	+8
41	The Jolly Boysmento	254	-3
42	Chalicereggae	228	+2
43	The Meditationsreggae	224	-14
43	Zap Powroots reggae	224	-1
45	The Fabulous Five Inc.reggae	209	-2
46	The Acesreggae	181	-1
46	Brian & Tony Goldreggae	181	0
48	The Tamlinsreggae	180	+2
49	The Blues Bustersska	173	+1
50	Wingless Angelsreggae	167	-2

Rising outside the top 50this month

51	The Kingstoniansreggae, rocksteady	159	+12
58	The Jamaicansrocksteady, reggae	100	+3
56	The Royalsreggae	121	+2
60	The Morwellsreggae	92	+2
63	Mystic Revealersreggae	78	+2

Adjacent scenes

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.