Genre in a city
The 23 most-read ska artists based in Kingston, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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23 artists are tagged ska in Kingston. The biggest move was Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Toots & The Maytalsreggae, ska | 6,525 | 0 |
02 | Prince Busterska, rocksteady | 3,399 | 0 |
03 | John Holtreggae, rocksteady | 2,546 | 0 |
04 | The Skatalitesska | 2,203 | 0 |
05 | Byron Lee and the Dragonairescalypso, ska | 1,546 | +2 |
06 | Clement “Coxsone” Doddreggae, ska | 1,515 | 0 |
07 | The Upsettersreggae, dub | 1,403 | -2 |
08 | Dandy Livingstonereggae, jamaican ska | 1,132 | 0 |
09 | Owen Grayr&b, reggae | 997 | 0 |
10 | The Pioneersska | 698 | 0 |
11 | Pluto Shervingtonreggae, ska | 477 | +1 |
12 | The Wailersreggae, rocksteady | 475 | -1 |
13 | Slim Smithreggae, rocksteady | 451 | 0 |
14 | Jimmy Rileyreggae, rocksteady | 342 | 0 |
15 | Lester Sterlingreggae, ska | 238 | +1 |
16 | Lord Tanamoska | 237 | -1 |
17 | Lloyd Knibbska | 158 | +1 |
18 | Lloyd Brevettska | 154 | -1 |
19 | Roy Shirleyska | 151 | +1 |
20 | Baba Brooksska | 129 | -1 |
21 | Johnny “Dizzy” Mooreska | 118 | +1 |
22 | Harris “B.B.” Seatonska | 75 | -1 |
23 | Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynesska | 66 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.