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The 28 most-read bands based in Kingston, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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28 bands are ranked in Kingston. The biggest move was Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bob Marley & The Wailersreggae, roots reggae | 9,780 | 0 |
02 | Toots & The Maytalsreggae, ska | 6,525 | 0 |
03 | The Wailers Bandreggae | 3,233 | 0 |
04 | Sly & Robbiedub, reggae | 2,852 | 0 |
05 | Third Worldreggae, roots reggae | 2,419 | 0 |
06 | The Skatalitesska | 2,203 | 0 |
07 | T.O.K.dancehall | 1,609 | 0 |
08 | Byron Lee and the Dragonairescalypso, ska | 1,546 | +2 |
09 | Cultureroots reggae, dub | 1,484 | -1 |
10 | The Upsettersreggae, dub | 1,403 | -1 |
11 | The Paragonsrocksteady | 1,237 | +1 |
12 | The Congosroots reggae, dub | 963 | -1 |
13 | The Heptonesrocksteady, reggae | 839 | +1 |
14 | The Melodiansreggae, rocksteady | 833 | +1 |
15 | The Pioneersska | 698 | +1 |
16 | Dave & Ansel Collinsreggae, deejay | 686 | +1 |
17 | The Wailersreggae, rocksteady | 475 | +2 |
18 | Black Chineydancehall | 461 | 0 |
19 | Steely & Cleviedancehall, reggae | 444 | -6 |
20 | The Chosen Fewreggae | 283 | +2 |
21 | Ward 21dancehall, hip hop | 230 | -1 |
22 | Soul Syndicatedub, reggae | 220 | +1 |
23 | Carlton and the Shoesreggae, rocksteady | 194 | -2 |
24 | The Viceroysreggae | 186 | +1 |
25 | Raging Fyahreggae | 163 | +1 |
26 | The In Crowdreggae | 142 | +1 |
27 | Sound Dimensionreggae | 118 | -3 |
28 | The Cablesrocksteady | 58 | 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.