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The 27 most-read bossa nova artists based in Rio de Janeiro, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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27 artists are tagged bossa nova in Rio de Janeiro. The biggest move was Carlos Lyra, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Eumir Deodatojazz, bossa nova | 12,733 | 0 |
02 | Vinicius de Moraesbossa nova | 3,080 | +1 |
03 | Luiz Bonfábossa nova, jazz | 2,929 | +1 |
04 | Miúchabossa nova | 1,791 | +1 |
05 | Elza Soaressamba, bossa nova | 1,283 | -3 |
06 | Nana Caymmibossa nova | 770 | 0 |
07 | Joycempb, bossa nova | 723 | +1 |
08 | Maysabossa nova | 552 | -1 |
09 | Carlos Lyrabossa nova, latin | 435 | +6 |
10 | Emílio Santiagobossa nova, mpb | 434 | 0 |
11 | Elizeth Cardosobossa nova, latin | 407 | +1 |
12 | Wilson Simonalbossa nova, mpb | 397 | -3 |
13 | Milton Bananabossa nova, jazz | 323 | -2 |
14 | Ronaldo Bôscolibossa nova | 302 | -1 |
15 | Oscar Castro‐Nevesjazz, bossa nova | 282 | +1 |
16 | Leny Andradebossa nova, mpb | 258 | +1 |
17 | Johnny Alfbossa nova | 242 | -3 |
18 | Pery Ribeirobossa nova | 212 | +2 |
19 | Dóris Monteirobossa nova, samba | 196 | +3 |
20 | Raul de Souzajazz, bossa nova | 185 | -1 |
21 | Dick Farneybossa nova | 181 | -3 |
22 | Wilson das Nevesbossa nova, samba | 180 | +1 |
23 | Newton Mendonçabossa nova | 172 | -3 |
24 | Luiz Eçajazz, bossa nova | 117 | +1 |
25 | Bossacucanovabossa nova, electronica | 107 | -1 |
26 | Edison Machadobossa nova, samba | 105 | +1 |
27 | Banda do Marbossa nova, mpb | 90 | -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.