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The 28 most-read bands based in Kingston, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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28 bands are ranked in Kingston. The biggest move was The Pioneers, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bob Marley & The Wailersreggae, roots reggae | 12,343 | 0 |
02 | Toots & The Maytalsreggae, ska | 7,485 | 0 |
03 | The Wailers Bandreggae | 6,289 | 0 |
04 | Sly & Robbiedub, reggae | 3,542 | +1 |
05 | Third Worldreggae, roots reggae | 3,398 | -1 |
06 | The Skatalitesska | 2,972 | 0 |
07 | T.O.K.dancehall | 2,016 | +1 |
08 | Cultureroots reggae, dub | 1,773 | -1 |
09 | The Congosroots reggae, dub | 1,716 | 0 |
10 | The Upsettersreggae, dub | 1,653 | 0 |
11 | The Paragonsrocksteady | 1,404 | 0 |
12 | Byron Lee and the Dragonairescalypso, ska | 1,262 | 0 |
13 | The Pioneersska | 1,143 | +3 |
14 | The Heptonesrocksteady, reggae | 1,084 | 0 |
15 | The Melodiansreggae, rocksteady | 946 | 0 |
16 | Steely & Cleviedancehall, reggae | 760 | -3 |
17 | Dave & Ansel Collinsreggae, deejay | 712 | 0 |
18 | The Wailersreggae, rocksteady | 564 | +1 |
19 | Black Chineydancehall | 492 | -1 |
20 | Ward 21dancehall, hip hop | 319 | +2 |
21 | Soul Syndicatedub, reggae | 277 | -1 |
22 | Carlton and the Shoesreggae, rocksteady | 240 | -1 |
23 | The Chosen Fewreggae | 185 | 0 |
24 | Sound Dimensionreggae | 151 | +2 |
25 | Raging Fyahreggae | 149 | -1 |
26 | The Viceroysreggae | 148 | -1 |
27 | The In Crowdreggae | 142 | 0 |
28 | The Cablesrocksteady | 120 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.