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The 32 most-read calypso artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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32 artists are ranked in calypso. The biggest move was David Rudder, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Harry BelafonteHarlem · United States | 57,282 | +1 |
02 | Mighty SparrowGrand Roy · Grenada | 27,855 | -1 |
03 | Buster PoindexterStaten Island · United States | 18,621 | 0 |
04 | Lord KitchenerArima · Trinidad and Tobago | 4,165 | 0 |
05 | Calypso RoseWestern Tobago · Trinidad and Tobago | 3,118 | +1 |
06 | Machel MontanoTrinidad and Tobago | 1,614 | -1 |
07 | Byron Lee and the DragonairesKingston · Jamaica | 1,546 | 0 |
08 | Josephine PremiceBrooklyn · United States | 1,195 | 0 |
09 | David RudderPort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 1,083 | +4 |
10 | Sir LancelotSangre Grande · Trinidad and Tobago | 1,020 | 0 |
11 | Atilla the HunTrinidad and Tobago | 854 | 0 |
12 | Duke ReidPortland · Jamaica | 787 | -3 |
13 | Roaring LionTrinidad · Trinidad and Tobago | 713 | +2 |
14 | BaronSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 698 | +4 |
15 | Black StalinSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 612 | -3 |
16 | Lord CreatorSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 596 | -2 |
17 | ChalkdustDiego Martin · Trinidad and Tobago | 548 | +4 |
18 | Lord BurgessBrooklyn · United States | 537 | -2 |
19 | Denyse PlummerSaint James · Trinidad and Tobago | 513 | -2 |
20 | CrazyPort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 413 | 0 |
21 | Singing SandraPort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 377 | +2 |
22 | Kenny JSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 349 | 0 |
23 | Walter "Gavitt" FergusonBocas del Toro · Panama | 262 | -4 |
24 | Kobo TownToronto · Canada | 233 | 0 |
25 | King Short ShirtAntigua and Barbuda | 200 | +1 |
26 | Lord PretenderTobago · Trinidad and Tobago | 162 | +2 |
27 | Lord BrynnerErin · Trinidad and Tobago | 159 | -2 |
28 | King RadioTrinidad and Tobago | 151 | -1 |
29 | The Mighty TerrorTrinidad and Tobago | 104 | +1 |
30 | Sam ManningTrinidad · Trinidad and Tobago | 89 | -1 |
31 | Lord ExecutorTrinidad and Tobago | 79 | 0 |
32 | Lord Mouse & The Kalypso KatzEurope | 32 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.