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The 18 most-read afro-cuban jazz artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in afro-cuban jazz. The biggest move was Irakere, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dizzy GillespieCheraw · United States | 24,148 | 0 |
02 | Paquito D’RiveraLa Habana · Cuba | 4,710 | +1 |
03 | Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr.La Habana · Cuba | 3,195 | -1 |
04 | Willie BoboManhattan · United States | 1,686 | 0 |
05 | IrakereLa Habana · Cuba | 1,346 | +2 |
06 | MachitoLa Habana · Cuba | 1,236 | -1 |
07 | Poncho SanchezLaredo · United States | 1,118 | -1 |
08 | Chano PozoLa Habana · Cuba | 1,030 | 0 |
09 | Gonzalo RubalcabaLa Habana · Cuba | 792 | 0 |
10 | Mario BauzáLa Habana · Cuba | 742 | 0 |
11 | Chico O’FarrillLa Habana · Cuba | 481 | 0 |
12 | Jerry GonzálezManhattan · United States | 335 | 0 |
13 | Louis “Sabu” MartinezCuba | 256 | +1 |
14 | David VirellesSantiago de Cuba · Cuba | 217 | -1 |
15 | Luis BonillaLos Angeles · United States | 140 | 0 |
16 | Sonny BravoUnited States | 118 | 0 |
17 | Alberto SocarrasManzanillo · Cuba | 65 | +1 |
18 | Paquito HechavarríaMatanzas · Cuba | 52 | -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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.