Genre in a city
The 47 most-read samba artists based in Rio de Janeiro, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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47 artists are tagged samba in Rio de Janeiro. The biggest move was João Nogueira, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Elza Soaressamba, bossa nova | 1,283 | 0 |
02 | Angenor de Oliveirasamba | 1,237 | 0 |
03 | João Nogueirasamba | 619 | +10 |
04 | Grupo Revelaçãopagode, samba | 603 | +2 |
05 | Beth Carvalhosamba, mpb | 595 | -2 |
06 | Inês Brasilfunk melody, pagode | 562 | -1 |
07 | Zeca Pagodinhopagode, samba | 520 | 0 |
08 | Arlindo Cruzpagode, samba | 484 | -4 |
09 | Emílio Santiagobossa nova, mpb | 434 | 0 |
10 | Elizeth Cardosobossa nova, latin | 407 | +1 |
11 | Noel Rosasamba | 398 | -3 |
12 | Luiz Melodiampb, samba | 371 | -2 |
13 | Almir Guinetopagode, samba | 358 | +2 |
14 | Xande de Pilaressamba | 332 | 0 |
14 | Grupo Fundo de Quintalsamba | 332 | +4 |
16 | Banda Black Riofunk, jazz | 298 | 0 |
16 | Jorge Aragãompb, pagode | 298 | -4 |
18 | Dona Ivone Larasamba | 271 | +4 |
19 | Ferrugempagode romântico, samba | 269 | -2 |
20 | Aloysio de Oliveirasamba | 240 | -1 |
21 | Mário Lagosamba | 225 | 0 |
22 | Agepêsamba, samba-joia | 210 | +7 |
23 | Dóris Monteirobossa nova, samba | 196 | +2 |
24 | David Corrêasamba | 191 | +2 |
25 | Raul de Souzajazz, bossa nova | 185 | -2 |
26 | Wilson das Nevesbossa nova, samba | 180 | +2 |
27 | Leci Brandãompb, samba | 174 | -7 |
28 | Arthur Maiareggae, samba | 156 | -4 |
29 | Dolores Duransamba, samba-canção | 136 | +2 |
30 | Teresa Cristinampb, samba | 122 | +7 |
31 | Bando da Luasamba | 112 | +1 |
32 | Edison Machadobossa nova, samba | 105 | +3 |
33 | Lamartine Babosamba | 102 | -6 |
34 | Aracy de Almeidasamba | 101 | -5 |
35 | Miltinhosamba | 99 | 0 |
36 | Molejopagode, samba | 96 | +3 |
37 | Nei Lopessamba | 92 | +4 |
38 | Banda do Marbossa nova, mpb | 90 | -4 |
39 | André Filhosamba | 87 | -6 |
40 | João de Barrosamba | 76 | -2 |
41 | Wilson Moreirasamba | 55 | -1 |
42 | Moreira da Silvasamba, samba-canção | 53 | 0 |
43 | Aracy Cortessamba | 49 | +2 |
44 | Guilherme de Britosamba | 37 | -1 |
45 | Carlos Cachaçasamba | 32 | -1 |
46 | Osvaldo Nunessamba | 19 | 0 |
47 | Marino Pintosamba | 8 | 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.