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The 50 most-read reggae artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in reggae. The biggest move was Derrick Harriott, up 346 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bob MarleyNine Mile · Jamaica | 153,532 | 0 |
02 | Israel KamakawiwoʻoleHonolulu · United States | 130,467 | 0 |
03 | Burna BoyPort Harcourt · Nigeria | 49,211 | +4 |
04 | UB40Birmingham · United Kingdom | 35,834 | -1 |
05 | ShaggyKingston · Jamaica | 35,553 | -1 |
06 | Iam TongiKahuku · United States | 34,703 | +9 |
07 | Rita MarleySantiago de Cuba · Cuba | 26,630 | +1 |
08 | Rohan MarleyKingston · Jamaica | 26,488 | -3 |
09 | Ziggy MarleyKingston · Jamaica | 25,722 | -3 |
10 | Peter ToshJamaica | 18,142 | 0 |
11 | Ali CampbellBirmingham · United Kingdom | 17,851 | -2 |
12 | SnowNorth York · Canada | 17,376 | +2 |
13 | Damian “Jr. Gong” MarleyKingston · Jamaica | 16,408 | -1 |
14 | Baha MenBahamas | 14,558 | +9 |
15 | YG MarleyBeverly Hills · United States | 14,028 | -4 |
16 | Eddy GrantDemerara-Mahaica · Guyana | 13,929 | +2 |
17 | Musical YouthBirmingham · United Kingdom | 11,520 | 0 |
18 | Vybz KartelKingston · Jamaica | 11,339 | -2 |
19 | Derrick HarriottKingston · Jamaica | 11,007 | +346 |
20 | Jimmy CliffAdelphi · Jamaica | 10,378 | 0 |
21 | Fat Freddy’s DropWellington · New Zealand | 10,007 | +13 |
22 | Bob Marley & The WailersKingston · Jamaica | 9,780 | 0 |
23 | Buju BantonKingston · Jamaica | 8,674 | +1 |
24 | Shatta WaleAccra · Ghana | 8,631 | +9 |
25 | Stefflon DonBirmingham · United Kingdom | 8,604 | +7 |
26 | Lucky DubeErmelo · South Africa | 8,114 | 0 |
27 | Cedella MarleyKingston · Jamaica | 7,725 | +1 |
28 | Sharon MarleyKingston · Jamaica | 7,612 | +2 |
29 | Stick FigureDuxbury · United States | 7,230 | -8 |
30 | Neville StapleChristiana · Jamaica | 7,229 | -17 |
31 | Giles MartinUnited Kingdom | 7,187 | +10 |
32 | YellowmanKingston · Jamaica | 7,116 | -13 |
33 | Bunny WailerKingston · Jamaica | 7,077 | -2 |
34 | Ky‐Mani MarleyFalmouth · Jamaica | 6,878 | -5 |
35 | Maxi PriestLewisham · United Kingdom | 6,552 | +2 |
36 | Toots & The MaytalsKingston · Jamaica | 6,525 | -11 |
37 | Beenie ManWaterhouse · Jamaica | 6,127 | +1 |
38 | PopcaanSaint Thomas · Jamaica | 6,114 | +26 |
39 | IyazBritish Virgin Islands | 5,897 | +1 |
40 | MAGIC!Toronto · Canada | 5,771 | -4 |
41 | Kevin Mark TrailWembley · United Kingdom | 5,615 | +199 |
42 | Sticky FingersSydney · Australia | 5,600 | -15 |
43 | Steel PulseHandsworth · United Kingdom | 5,573 | +11 |
44 | Ini KamozePort Maria · Jamaica | 5,550 | +7 |
45 | Slightly StoopidSan Diego · United States | 5,498 | -6 |
46 | Cedella Marley‐BookerSaint Ann · Jamaica | 5,362 | -4 |
47 | Inner CircleJamaica | 5,254 | -12 |
48 | Horace AndyKingston · Jamaica | 5,173 | +12 |
49 | Sublime with RomeLong Beach · United States | 5,024 | -5 |
50 | Stephen MarleyWilmington · United States | 4,706 | -7 |
89 | Earl FalconerMeriden · United Kingdom | 2,342 | +633 |
107 | Norman HassanUnited Kingdom | 2,013 | +619 |
155 | Ranking DreadKingston · Jamaica | 1,342 | +187 |
151 | MatumbiLondon · United Kingdom | 1,391 | +134 |
119 | Smiley CultureLondon · United Kingdom | 1,777 | +69 |
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.