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The 12 most-read Nigerian bands, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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12 bands are ranked in Nigeria. The biggest move was Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Seun Kuti & Egypt 80afrobeat, jùjú | 3,961 | +1 |
02 | P-Squareafrobeats, contemporary r&b | 3,308 | -1 |
03 | Lijadu Sistersjazz | 1,593 | 0 |
04 | Mavinsafrobeats | 1,398 | 0 |
05 | VanJessalternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 732 | 0 |
06 | The Cavemen.highlife | 518 | 0 |
07 | Bracketafrobeats, contemporary r&b | 478 | 0 |
08 | The Funkeesafrobeat, funk | 365 | +1 |
09 | Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Bandfolk | 354 | -1 |
10 | Legendury Beatzafrobeat | 225 | 0 |
11 | BLOafrobeat, afro rock | 195 | 0 |
12 | Monomonoafrobeat, afro-funk | 171 | 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.