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The 32 most-read calypso artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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32 artists are ranked in calypso. The biggest move was Denyse Plummer, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Harry BelafonteHarlem · United States | 52,513 | 0 |
02 | Buster PoindexterStaten Island · United States | 20,295 | 0 |
03 | Mighty SparrowGrand Roy · Grenada | 2,997 | 0 |
04 | Machel MontanoTrinidad and Tobago | 2,707 | +1 |
05 | Lord KitchenerArima · Trinidad and Tobago | 2,249 | +1 |
06 | Calypso RoseWestern Tobago · Trinidad and Tobago | 1,333 | -2 |
07 | Byron Lee and the DragonairesKingston · Jamaica | 1,262 | +1 |
08 | Josephine PremiceBrooklyn · United States | 985 | -1 |
09 | Duke ReidPortland · Jamaica | 868 | 0 |
10 | Sir LancelotSangre Grande · Trinidad and Tobago | 767 | 0 |
11 | Lord CreatorSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 645 | 0 |
12 | Atilla the HunTrinidad and Tobago | 589 | +1 |
13 | Roaring LionTrinidad · Trinidad and Tobago | 527 | 0 |
14 | Denyse PlummerSaint James · Trinidad and Tobago | 509 | +3 |
15 | David RudderPort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 503 | -3 |
16 | Lord BurgessBrooklyn · United States | 478 | -1 |
17 | Black StalinSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 449 | -1 |
18 | Kobo TownToronto · Canada | 366 | 0 |
19 | Walter "Gavitt" FergusonBocas del Toro · Panama | 308 | 0 |
20 | Kenny JSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 304 | 0 |
21 | CrazyPort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 249 | 0 |
22 | ChalkdustDiego Martin · Trinidad and Tobago | 222 | +1 |
23 | Singing SandraPort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 207 | -1 |
24 | King Short ShirtAntigua and Barbuda | 198 | +1 |
25 | King RadioTrinidad and Tobago | 165 | -1 |
26 | The Mighty TerrorTrinidad and Tobago | 152 | +3 |
27 | Sam ManningTrinidad · Trinidad and Tobago | 126 | +1 |
28 | Lord PretenderTobago · Trinidad and Tobago | 121 | -2 |
29 | BaronSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 119 | -2 |
30 | Lord ExecutorTrinidad and Tobago | 110 | +1 |
31 | Lord BrynnerErin · Trinidad and Tobago | 75 | -1 |
32 | Lord Mouse & The Kalypso KatzEurope | 49 | 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.