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The 50 most-read mpb artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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113 artists are ranked in mpb. The biggest move was Fafá de Belém, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Caetano VelosoSanto Amaro · Brazil | 5,634 | +1 |
02 | Jorge Ben JorRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 5,397 | +1 |
03 | Chico BuarqueRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 4,925 | +3 |
04 | Elis ReginaPorto Alegre · Brazil | 4,771 | +1 |
05 | Milton NascimentoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 4,621 | -1 |
06 | Gilberto GilSalvador · Brazil | 4,558 | -5 |
07 | Gal CostaSalvador · Brazil | 3,467 | +1 |
08 | Ney MatogrossoMato Grosso do Sul · Brazil | 3,446 | -1 |
09 | DjavanMaceió · Brazil | 2,506 | 0 |
10 | Marcos ValleRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 2,188 | 0 |
11 | Marina SenaMinas Gerais · Brazil | 1,827 | +3 |
12 | Maria BethâniaSanto Amaro · Brazil | 1,826 | +1 |
13 | CazuzaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,752 | -2 |
14 | Preta GilRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,488 | +3 |
15 | Lô BorgesBelo Horizonte · Brazil | 1,485 | 0 |
16 | Marisa MonteRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,392 | -4 |
17 | Novos BaianosSalvador · Brazil | 1,363 | +1 |
18 | Erasmo CarlosRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,334 | +2 |
19 | LinikerAraraquara · Brazil | 1,286 | 0 |
20 | Secos & MolhadosSão Paulo · Brazil | 1,261 | +4 |
21 | Arthur VerocaiRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,188 | -5 |
22 | BelchiorCeará · Brazil | 1,128 | +4 |
23 | Nara LeãoVitória · Brazil | 1,127 | -2 |
24 | NonôRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,058 | +5 |
25 | SimoneSalvador · Brazil | 1,046 | +1 |
26 | Ivan LinsRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 980 | 0 |
27 | GonzaguinhaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 911 | +5 |
28 | Maria RitaSão Paulo · Brazil | 884 | +2 |
29 | Cássia EllerRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 879 | -6 |
30 | SandyCampinas · Brazil | 877 | -8 |
31 | Zé RamalhoBrejo do Cruz · Brazil | 820 | +11 |
32 | Alceu ValençaPernambuco · Brazil | 787 | +2 |
33 | Fafá de BelémBelém · Brazil | 719 | +12 |
34 | AlcioneSão Luís · Brazil | 677 | +3 |
35 | João BoscoMinas Gerais · Brazil | 672 | +6 |
36 | Os TincoãsCachoeira · Brazil | 638 | -3 |
37 | Beth CarvalhoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 633 | +6 |
38 | JoyceRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 624 | -3 |
39 | Vanessa da MataMato Grosso · Brazil | 563 | -8 |
40 | Ana Frango ElétricoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 548 | -1 |
41 | TribalistasBrazil | 546 | -1 |
42 | Tenório Jr.Rio de Janeiro · Brazil | 526 | +5 |
43 | EvinhaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 523 | +1 |
44 | SilvaVitória · Brazil | 513 | +2 |
45 | Quarteto em CyBrazil | 482 | -7 |
46 | Baby do BrasilRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 470 | +7 |
47 | Roupa NovaBrazil | 456 | +1 |
48 | FagnerOrós · Brazil | 439 | +4 |
49 | Roberto MenescalVitória · Brazil | 435 | -13 |
50 | Renato TeixeiraBrazil | 434 | +10 |
51 | Geraldo VandréJoão Pessoa · Brazil | 412 | +28 |
72 | Geraldo AzevedoPetrolina · Brazil | 239 | +27 |
62 | Leci BrandãoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 302 | +12 |
60 | Chico CésarCatolé do Rocha · Brazil | 324 | +11 |
77 | Jards MacaléTijuca · Brazil | 221 | +11 |
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.