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The 30 most-read artists based in Senegal, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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30 artists are ranked in Senegal. 1 entered the top 50 this month. The biggest move was Positive Black Soul, up 9 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Youssou N’Dourafrobeat, mbalax | 8,129 | 0 |
02 | Mor Thiamfree jazz | 5,843 | 0 |
03 | MC Solaarhip hop, boom bap | 2,967 | 0 |
04 | Baaba Maalafrobeat, art pop | 2,110 | 0 |
05 | Ycarepop rock | 951 | 0 |
06 | Fatima Al Qadirielectro, experimental | 800 | 0 |
07 | Africandosalsa | 630 | +1 |
08 | Karim Ouelletpop | 541 | -1 |
09 | Viviane N'Dourmbalax | 464 | +1 |
10 | Touré Kundambalax | 429 | -1 |
11 | Ablaye Cissokojazz | 388 | +1 |
12 | Manu Limafunaná | 280 | -1 |
13 | Thione Seckmbalax, singer-songwriter | 269 | +1 |
14 | Aïyb Diengjazz, world fusion | 255 | +2 |
15 | Positive Black Soulhip hop | 240 | +9 |
16 | Étoile de Dakarmbalax | 231 | -3 |
17 | Didier Awadihip hop | 219 | +5 |
18 | Sarahméeafrobeat, hip hop | 202 | +1 |
19 | Mamadou Dioufreggae | 191 | -2 |
20 | Coumba Gawlombalax | 184 | -2 |
21 | ISSAcontemporary r&b | 181 | 0 |
22 | Tom Fragerreggae | 159 | -3 |
23 | Boy Gé Mendèsmorna | 148 | -8 |
24 | Nuru Kaneblues | 89 | -1 |
25 | Mola Syllaworld fusion | 71 | 0 |
26 | Pape Dioufafro-jazz, singer-songwriter | 67 | 0 |
27 | Julia Sarrhip hop | 63 | 0 |
28 | Raam Daanmbalax | 51 | 0 |
29 | Hervé Sambafrican blues, jazz | 20 | NEW |
30 | Florentine Mulsantclassical | 15 | -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.