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The 15 most-read artists based in Nairobi, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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15 artists are ranked in Nairobi. The biggest move was Mikolai Stroinski, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Roger Whittakercontemporary folk, folk | 11,600 | 0 |
02 | Jaidevfilmi | 3,029 | 0 |
03 | J.S. Ondaraamericana, folk | 1,640 | 0 |
04 | Mikolai Stroinskiclassical | 1,097 | +2 |
05 | Bienafrobeats | 960 | -1 |
06 | Don Snowrock | 589 | -1 |
07 | Khaligraph Jonesafrobeats, hip hop | 557 | 0 |
08 | Stella Mwangidance, afrobeat | 478 | 0 |
09 | E-Sirhip hop | 380 | 0 |
10 | KMRUambient | 331 | 0 |
11 | Camp Mullaalternative hip hop | 238 | 0 |
12 | Just a Bandhouse | 140 | +1 |
13 | Elsy Wameyohip hop, singer-songwriter | 112 | -1 |
14 | Aaron Rimbuijazz | 105 | +1 |
15 | Muthoni Drummer Queenblues, dancehall | 91 | -1 |
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.