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The 50 most-read mpb artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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113 artists are ranked in mpb. The biggest move was Dori Caymmi, up 21 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Caetano VelosoSanto Amaro · Brazil | 6,605 | +2 |
02 | Jorge Ben JorRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 5,271 | 0 |
03 | Gilberto GilSalvador · Brazil | 5,227 | -2 |
04 | Milton NascimentoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 5,188 | +2 |
05 | Elis ReginaPorto Alegre · Brazil | 4,584 | 0 |
06 | Ney MatogrossoMato Grosso do Sul · Brazil | 4,378 | +2 |
07 | Chico BuarqueRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 4,367 | 0 |
08 | Arthur VerocaiRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 4,316 | +10 |
09 | Gal CostaSalvador · Brazil | 3,547 | 0 |
10 | Marcos ValleRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 2,581 | -6 |
11 | Marina SenaMinas Gerais · Brazil | 2,411 | +9 |
12 | DjavanMaceió · Brazil | 2,346 | 0 |
13 | Preta GilRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 2,329 | -3 |
14 | Maria BethâniaSanto Amaro · Brazil | 2,022 | -1 |
15 | Marisa MonteRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 2,004 | +1 |
16 | Lô BorgesBelo Horizonte · Brazil | 1,972 | -1 |
17 | CazuzaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,903 | -3 |
18 | Ana Frango ElétricoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,750 | +10 |
19 | Novos BaianosSalvador · Brazil | 1,585 | 0 |
20 | Secos & MolhadosSão Paulo · Brazil | 1,415 | +7 |
21 | Erasmo CarlosRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,341 | 0 |
22 | LinikerAraraquara · Brazil | 1,274 | -11 |
23 | Nara LeãoVitória · Brazil | 1,268 | -1 |
24 | SandyCampinas · Brazil | 1,237 | +9 |
25 | SimoneSalvador · Brazil | 1,235 | -1 |
26 | Ivan LinsRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,232 | -9 |
27 | Cássia EllerRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,180 | -2 |
28 | Maria RitaSão Paulo · Brazil | 1,035 | -2 |
29 | BelchiorCeará · Brazil | 1,030 | +2 |
30 | TribalistasBrazil | 990 | +13 |
31 | NonôRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 799 | +5 |
32 | Os TincoãsCachoeira · Brazil | 787 | 0 |
33 | Alceu ValençaPernambuco · Brazil | 784 | +5 |
34 | GonzaguinhaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 781 | 0 |
35 | JoyceRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 723 | +10 |
36 | Zé RamalhoBrejo do Cruz · Brazil | 718 | +4 |
37 | SilvaVitória · Brazil | 709 | -2 |
38 | Vanessa da MataMato Grosso · Brazil | 661 | -9 |
39 | João BoscoMinas Gerais · Brazil | 644 | -9 |
40 | AlcioneSão Luís · Brazil | 620 | +6 |
41 | Moraes MoreiraBahia · Brazil | 603 | +8 |
42 | Quarteto em CyBrazil | 596 | 0 |
43 | Beth CarvalhoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 595 | -2 |
44 | EvinhaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 587 | 0 |
45 | Fafá de BelémBelém · Brazil | 568 | -8 |
46 | Baby do BrasilRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 501 | +6 |
47 | Dori CaymmiRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 500 | +21 |
48 | FagnerOrós · Brazil | 499 | -9 |
49 | Roberto MenescalVitória · Brazil | 467 | -1 |
50 | Carlos LyraRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 435 | +20 |
56 | Roupa NovaBrazil | 371 | +19 |
94 | Zé RenatoBrazil | 138 | +11 |
72 | José AugustoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 274 | +8 |
78 | Geraldo VandréJoão Pessoa · Brazil | 254 | +7 |
102 | A Banda Mais Bonita da CidadeCuritiba · Brazil | 103 | +6 |
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.