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The 15 most-read Nairobian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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15 artists are ranked in Nairobi. The biggest move was Bien, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Roger Whittakercontemporary folk, folk | 13,505 | 0 |
02 | Bienafrobeats | 2,003 | +3 |
03 | Jaidevfilmi | 1,769 | +1 |
04 | J.S. Ondaraamericana, folk | 1,510 | -1 |
05 | Mikolai Stroinskiclassical | 716 | -3 |
06 | Don Snowrock | 584 | +1 |
07 | Khaligraph Jonesafrobeats, hip hop | 430 | -1 |
08 | Stella Mwangidance, afrobeat | 398 | 0 |
09 | KMRUambient | 361 | 0 |
10 | E-Sirhip hop | 272 | 0 |
11 | Camp Mullaalternative hip hop | 214 | 0 |
12 | Just a Bandhouse | 109 | +2 |
13 | Elsy Wameyohip hop, singer-songwriter | 108 | -1 |
14 | Aaron Rimbuijazz | 96 | -1 |
15 | Muthoni Drummer Queenblues, dancehall | 77 | 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.