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The 13 most-read artists based in Pretoria, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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13 artists are ranked in Pretoria. The biggest move was Julian Bahula, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Seetherhard rock, post-grunge | 25,982 | +1 |
02 | DJ Maphorisaafro house, afrobeats | 4,409 | -1 |
03 | Bongi Makebarock | 1,620 | 0 |
04 | Focalisticamapiano | 826 | +1 |
05 | Kurt Darrenpop | 781 | -1 |
06 | Vusi Mahlaselafolk | 553 | 0 |
07 | Spokes Mashiyanejazz | 116 | 0 |
08 | Julian Bahulajazz | 106 | +3 |
09 | Tutu Puoanejazz | 77 | -1 |
09 | Ernest Mothlejazz | 77 | +3 |
11 | Petit Chevalnew romantic, new wave | 67 | -1 |
12 | Klopjagfolk rock | 60 | -3 |
13 | Hi-5pop | 49 | 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.