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The 18 most-read afro-cuban jazz artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in afro-cuban jazz. The biggest move was Chano Pozo, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dizzy GillespieCheraw · United States | 23,139 | 0 |
02 | Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr.La Habana · Cuba | 4,920 | 0 |
03 | Willie BoboManhattan · United States | 2,100 | 0 |
04 | Paquito D’RiveraLa Habana · Cuba | 1,892 | 0 |
05 | Poncho SanchezLaredo · United States | 1,185 | 0 |
06 | MachitoLa Habana · Cuba | 1,135 | 0 |
07 | Chano PozoLa Habana · Cuba | 1,040 | +2 |
08 | IrakereLa Habana · Cuba | 978 | -1 |
09 | Gonzalo RubalcabaLa Habana · Cuba | 882 | -1 |
10 | Mario BauzáLa Habana · Cuba | 672 | 0 |
11 | Chico O’FarrillLa Habana · Cuba | 444 | 0 |
12 | Jerry GonzálezManhattan · United States | 289 | 0 |
13 | Louis “Sabu” MartinezCuba | 287 | +1 |
14 | Luis BonillaLos Angeles · United States | 224 | -1 |
15 | David VirellesSantiago de Cuba · Cuba | 170 | 0 |
16 | Sonny BravoUnited States | 98 | 0 |
17 | Paquito HechavarríaMatanzas · Cuba | 70 | 0 |
18 | Alberto SocarrasManzanillo · Cuba | 64 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.