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The 20 most-read amapiano artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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20 artists are ranked in amapiano. The biggest move was Zee Nxumalo, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | TylaJohannesburg · South Africa | 82,372 | 0 |
02 | Uncle WafflesEswatini | 5,029 | 0 |
03 | Costa TitchNelspruit · South Africa | 4,461 | +1 |
04 | Zee NxumaloEswatini | 2,904 | +3 |
05 | DJ MaphorisaPretoria · South Africa | 2,819 | +1 |
06 | CKayKaduna · Nigeria | 2,695 | -1 |
07 | Nkosazana DaughterDurban · South Africa | 2,629 | -4 |
08 | Kabza De SmallMpumalanga · South Africa | 2,448 | 0 |
09 | Cassper NyovestMahikeng · South Africa | 2,074 | 0 |
10 | TxCPort Elizabeth · South Africa | 1,470 | +1 |
11 | MakhadziSouth Africa | 1,183 | +1 |
12 | FocalisticPretoria · South Africa | 1,170 | +1 |
13 | K.O.South Africa | 1,017 | -3 |
14 | R2BeesGhana | 870 | +1 |
15 | Killer KauSoweto · South Africa | 869 | +3 |
16 | KwestaGauteng · South Africa | 859 | +1 |
17 | Dlala ThukzinDurban · South Africa | 841 | -3 |
18 | MpuraSoweto · South Africa | 812 | +1 |
19 | Samthing SowetoSoweto · South Africa | 605 | -3 |
20 | BusiswaSouth Africa | 588 | 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.