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The 36 most-read soca artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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36 artists are ranked in soca. The biggest move was Kevin Lyttle, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kevin LyttleSaint Vincent and The Grenadines | 3,407 | +2 |
02 | Mighty SparrowGrand Roy · Grenada | 2,997 | 0 |
03 | Kes the BandTrinidad and Tobago | 2,756 | -2 |
04 | Machel MontanoTrinidad and Tobago | 2,707 | +1 |
05 | Lord KitchenerArima · Trinidad and Tobago | 2,249 | +1 |
06 | Alison HindsLondon · United Kingdom | 1,900 | +2 |
07 | ArrowMontserrat | 1,624 | 0 |
08 | Calypso RoseWestern Tobago · Trinidad and Tobago | 1,333 | -4 |
09 | RupeeGermany | 1,329 | +2 |
10 | Patrice RobertsTrinidad and Tobago | 1,294 | 0 |
11 | Byron Lee and the DragonairesKingston · Jamaica | 1,262 | -2 |
12 | Charly BlackRio Bueno · Jamaica | 1,076 | 0 |
13 | SadBoiToronto · Canada | 975 | 0 |
14 | Lord ShortyTrinidad and Tobago | 780 | 0 |
15 | Destra GarciaPort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 756 | +1 |
16 | Bunji GarlinArima · Trinidad and Tobago | 691 | -1 |
17 | Nailah BlackmanTrinidad and Tobago | 598 | +2 |
18 | Denyse PlummerSaint James · Trinidad and Tobago | 509 | +2 |
19 | Glen WashingtonMay Pen · Jamaica | 483 | -2 |
20 | Fay‐Ann LyonsPoint Fortin · Trinidad and Tobago | 363 | +1 |
21 | KrosfyahBarbados | 347 | -3 |
22 | Drupatee RamgoonaiPenal-Debe · Trinidad and Tobago | 343 | 0 |
23 | OlatunjiTrinidad and Tobago | 325 | 0 |
24 | Kenny JSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 304 | 0 |
25 | Square OneBarbados | 288 | -1 |
26 | CrazyPort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 249 | 0 |
27 | Shurwayne WinchesterTrinidad and Tobago | 197 | 0 |
28 | Claudette PetersAntigua and Barbuda | 183 | 0 |
29 | Erphaan AlvesTrinidad and Tobago | 128 | 0 |
30 | BaronSan Fernando · Trinidad and Tobago | 119 | +2 |
31 | XtatikTrinidad and Tobago | 111 | 0 |
32 | GrynnerBarbados | 100 | -2 |
33 | HypasoundsBarbados | 87 | 0 |
34 | KMC— | 71 | 0 |
35 | Roy CapePort of Spain · Trinidad and Tobago | 58 | +1 |
36 | Maximus DanDiego Martin · Trinidad and Tobago | 54 | -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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.