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Artists from Kinshasa

The 37 most-read artists based in Kinshasa, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

37 artists are ranked in Kinshasa. The biggest move was Kaysha, up 4 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Ya Kid Khip house, vocal house	14,972	0
02	GIMSpop rap, hardcore hip hop	7,266	0
03	Fally Ipupaafrobeats, soukous	6,301	0
04	Mohombidancehall, contemporary r&b	5,762	0
05	M’bilia Belcongolese rumba, soukous	2,414	0
06	Damsohip hop, pop rap	1,201	+1
07	Madilu Systemcongolese rumba, soukous	1,166	-1
08	Pépé Kallésoukous	1,115	0
09	OK Jazzcongolese rumba, soukous	1,006	0
10	Youssouphahip hop, conscious hip hop	954	0
11	Sam Mangwanacongolese rumba, soukous	823	+2
12	Zaïko Langa Langacongolese rumba	808	0
13	Karoline Kamosiclassical, pop	764	-2
14	Kalash Criminelgangsta rap, hip hop	694	0
15	Quartier Latinsoukous	628	0
16	Wenge Musicasoukous	609	+1
17	Kayshahip hop, afro house	608	+4
18	Defaosoukous	401	+1
19	Lutumba Simarocongolese rumba	335	-3
20	Héritier Watacongolese rumba	315	+2
21	Tussepop	314	-3
22	Ricardo Lemvosalsa	310	+3
23	KOKOKO!electronic, post-punk	233	0
24	Papa Noëlsoukous	209	0
25	Pierre Kwenderspop	179	+2
26	Rigo Starsoukous	173	+4
27	Mayaula Mayonisoukous	172	-1
28	Staff Benda Bililisoukous	160	+1
29	Despo Ruttihardcore hip hop, hip hop	141	-1
29	Marie Misamugospel	141	-9
31	Bopol Mansiaminasoukous, singer-songwriter	121	+3
32	Syran Mbenzasoukous	115	-1
33	Pépé Fellysoukous	101	-1
34	Boris Renépop	84	+2
35	Konono Nº1trance	81	-2
36	Kasai Allstarsrock	72	-1
37	Pitchohip hop	19	0

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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.