Genre in a city
The 47 most-read samba artists based in Rio de Janeiro, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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47 artists are tagged samba in Rio de Janeiro. The biggest move was André Filho, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Elza Soaressamba, bossa nova | 1,198 | +1 |
02 | Angenor de Oliveirasamba | 1,027 | -1 |
03 | Beth Carvalhosamba, mpb | 633 | +2 |
04 | Inês Brasilfunk melody, pagode | 531 | +4 |
05 | Zeca Pagodinhopagode, samba | 496 | +1 |
06 | Grupo Revelaçãopagode, samba | 485 | -2 |
07 | Noel Rosasamba | 428 | +2 |
08 | Emílio Santiagobossa nova, mpb | 398 | +2 |
09 | Arlindo Cruzpagode, samba | 362 | -2 |
10 | Xande de Pilaressamba | 353 | +1 |
11 | Elizeth Cardosobossa nova, latin | 320 | +4 |
12 | Leci Brandãompb, samba | 302 | +5 |
13 | Luiz Melodiampb, samba | 287 | +3 |
14 | Banda Black Riofunk, jazz | 278 | +5 |
15 | Almir Guinetopagode, samba | 262 | -3 |
16 | João Nogueirasamba | 247 | -13 |
17 | Jorge Aragãompb, pagode | 237 | -3 |
18 | Ferrugempagode romântico, samba | 236 | 0 |
19 | Dona Ivone Larasamba | 210 | +3 |
20 | Aloysio de Oliveirasamba | 195 | 0 |
21 | Grupo Fundo de Quintalsamba | 189 | -8 |
22 | Mário Lagosamba | 170 | +1 |
23 | Wilson das Nevesbossa nova, samba | 157 | +2 |
24 | Agepêsamba, samba-joia | 147 | +4 |
25 | Raul de Souzajazz, bossa nova | 144 | +4 |
26 | Arthur Maiareggae, samba | 134 | +1 |
27 | Teresa Cristinampb, samba | 126 | -6 |
28 | Dóris Monteirobossa nova, samba | 120 | +2 |
29 | Dolores Duransamba, samba-canção | 119 | -5 |
30 | Banda do Marbossa nova, mpb | 114 | +1 |
31 | Bando da Luasamba | 105 | +2 |
32 | André Filhosamba | 83 | +6 |
33 | Lamartine Babosamba | 79 | -1 |
34 | Miltinhosamba | 78 | +1 |
34 | Aracy de Almeidasamba | 78 | 0 |
36 | Nei Lopessamba | 68 | -10 |
36 | Moreira da Silvasamba, samba-canção | 68 | +5 |
36 | João de Barrosamba | 68 | +1 |
39 | Edison Machadobossa nova, samba | 66 | -3 |
40 | Wilson Moreirasamba | 61 | -1 |
41 | Molejopagode, samba | 55 | -1 |
42 | Guilherme de Britosamba | 41 | +3 |
43 | Aracy Cortessamba | 35 | 0 |
44 | Carlos Cachaçasamba | 33 | 0 |
45 | David Corrêasamba | 27 | -3 |
46 | Osvaldo Nunessamba | 26 | 0 |
47 | Marino Pintosamba | 17 | -1 |
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.