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Artists from South Africa

The 50 most-read artists based in South Africa, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

200 artists are ranked in South Africa. The biggest move was Danny K, up 131 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Tylaamapiano, pop	82,372	0
02	Troye Sivanpop, electropop	81,095	+3
03	Orville Peckalternative country, country	59,926	+1
04	Johnny Flynnfolk	53,500	+3
05	Dave Matthewsrock, acoustic rock	46,153	-2
06	Die Antwoordhip hop, hip house	43,061	-4
07	XavlegbmaofffassssitimiwoamndutroabcwapwaeiippohfffXgoregrind, deathgrind	37,974	+1
08	¥o-Landi Vi$$erhip hop, techno	27,391	-2
09	Seetherhard rock, post-grunge	22,298	0
10	The SoapGirlsalternative rock, punk	21,128	+34
11	Gregory Alan Isakovindie folk, contemporary folk	20,565	+4
12	Miriam Makebamarabi	17,842	-2
13	Black Coffeeedm, house	15,709	0
14	Ladysmith Black Mambazoafrobeats, folk	15,217	+6
15	Tammin Sursokpop	13,535	-3
16	Ecca Vandalalternative rock, hip hop	13,364	-2
17	Manfred Mannrock and roll	11,598	0
18	Lucky Dubereggae, roots reggae	11,053	-2
19	Trevor Rabinprogressive rock, rock	11,030	-1
20	Danny Kpop	9,983	+131
21	Hugh Masekelajazz, soul jazz	9,683	+2
22	Blondie Chaplinrock	8,673	-3
23	Ricky Fataarrock	8,603	-1
24	Phil Ramonerock	8,185	-13
25	Brenda Fassiekwaito, township bubblegum	7,625	+1
26	Eddie Kramerrock	6,716	-2
27	ZP Theartpower metal	6,312	0
28	Fallon Bowmanelectronic	5,904	+5
29	Martin Gloverelectronic, rock	5,159	+1
30	Anton Figjazz	5,047	-2
31	Lee Brilleauxrock and roll	5,002	+5
32	Louis Haywardwestern	4,881	-1
33	Jay Watsonalternative rock	4,843	+1
34	AKAafrobeat, afrobeats	4,831	-9
35	Trevor Joneselectronic	4,463	0
36	Costa Titchamapiano, trap	4,461	+11
37	Abdullah Ibrahimjazz, cape jazz	4,154	-16
38	Pogoelectronic, plunderphonics	4,127	0
39	Solomon Lindaisicathamiya, mbube	4,098	0
40	石渡太輔metal, heavy metal	3,981	-3
41	Alice Phoebe Lousinger-songwriter, indie pop	3,930	-9
42	Tsidi Ibrahimhip hop	3,681	-1
43	Jonathan “J.R.” Rotemhip hop	3,416	-3
44	Niykee Heatonpop	3,387	+8
45	Jonathan Butlerjazz, contemporary r&b	3,265	+3
46	Nora en Puredeep house, progressive house	3,097	-4
47	Cloutrock	2,982	+7
48	Yvonne Chaka Chakatownship bubblegum	2,939	+3
49	Nasty Chip hop	2,869	-3
50	Robert Schneiderpop	2,864	-5

Rising outside the top 50this month

70	Igcokama Elishamaskanda	1,581	+79
128	Solomon Linda’s Original Evening Birdsisicathamiya, mbube	738	+79
82	Tree63christian rock, rock	1,221	+47
131	éVoidrock, synth-pop	698	+46
132	Valiant Swartalternative rock	679	+40

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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.