Genre in a city
The 23 most-read ska artists based in Kingston, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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23 artists are tagged ska in Kingston. The biggest move was Lloyd Knibb, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Toots & The Maytalsreggae, ska | 7,485 | 0 |
02 | Prince Busterska, rocksteady | 3,669 | 0 |
03 | The Skatalitesska | 2,972 | +1 |
04 | John Holtreggae, rocksteady | 2,820 | -1 |
05 | Clement “Coxsone” Doddreggae, ska | 1,760 | 0 |
06 | The Upsettersreggae, dub | 1,653 | 0 |
07 | Byron Lee and the Dragonairescalypso, ska | 1,262 | +2 |
08 | Dandy Livingstonereggae, jamaican ska | 1,237 | 0 |
09 | Owen Grayr&b, reggae | 1,233 | -2 |
10 | The Pioneersska | 1,143 | 0 |
11 | Pluto Shervingtonreggae, ska | 625 | +1 |
12 | The Wailersreggae, rocksteady | 564 | -1 |
13 | Jimmy Rileyreggae, rocksteady | 449 | 0 |
14 | Slim Smithreggae, rocksteady | 436 | 0 |
15 | Lloyd Knibbska | 218 | +3 |
16 | Lord Tanamoska | 201 | -1 |
17 | Lester Sterlingreggae, ska | 174 | 0 |
18 | Roy Shirleyska | 172 | -2 |
19 | Baba Brooksska | 169 | 0 |
20 | Lloyd Brevettska | 158 | -1 |
21 | Harris “B.B.” Seatonska | 120 | +1 |
22 | Johnny “Dizzy” Mooreska | 118 | -1 |
23 | Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynesska | 68 | 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.