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The 12 most-read bands based in Nigeria, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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12 bands are ranked in Nigeria. The biggest move was Mavins, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | P-Squareafrobeats, contemporary r&b | 28,576 | 0 |
02 | Seun Kuti & Egypt 80afrobeat, jùjú | 3,083 | 0 |
03 | Mavinsafrobeats | 2,187 | +1 |
04 | Lijadu Sistersjazz | 2,084 | -1 |
05 | The Cavemen.highlife | 974 | 0 |
06 | Bracketafrobeats, contemporary r&b | 972 | +1 |
07 | VanJessalternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 854 | -1 |
08 | Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Bandfolk | 763 | 0 |
09 | The Funkeesafrobeat, funk | 403 | 0 |
10 | Legendury Beatzafrobeat | 241 | 0 |
11 | Monomonoafrobeat, afro-funk | 236 | +1 |
12 | BLOafrobeat, afro rock | 226 | -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.