Pop
Questions 8Top 5 of 150 brandsScore
Subcategory
African Music
This index adds up the scores of 5 questions. 128 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Burna Boy309.5
- 2Wizkid244.9
- 3Fela Kuti235.5
- 4Tems177.7
- 5Davido165.9
- 6Angelique Kidjo151.3
- 7Rema145.7
- 8Miriam Makeba143.3
- 9Youssou N’Dour140.4
- 10Kabza De Small132.7
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- 11Tyla130.4
- 12Ali Farka Touré114.5
- 13DJ Maphorisa91.3
- 14Ayra Starr80.9
- 15Kelvin Momo74.5
- 16Diamond Platnumz71.2
- 17Black Coffee65.3
- 18Salif Keita62.2
- 19Hugh Masekela58.2
- 20Asake56.9
- 21Uncle Waffles56.2
- 22Tyler ICU52.2
- 23Young Stunna49.3
- 24Focalistic49.2
- 25Major League DJz48.5
- 26Ladysmith Black Mambazo46.4
- 27Musa Keys45.2
- 28DBN Gogo43.8
- 29Tiwa Savage41.8
- 30Nkosazana Daughter40.6
- 31Kamo Mphela40.3
- 32Fally Ipupa35.2
- 33El Anatsui34.8
- 34King Sunny Adé33.0
- 35Tinariwen31.3
- 36Vigro Deep29.3
- 37Omah Lay29.2
- 38Fireboy DML26.9
- 39TitoM26.0
- 40Yuppe26.0
- 41Sam Deep25.9
- 42Papa Wemba24.9
- 43MFR Souls23.3
- 44Amaarae23.1
- 45Lucky Dube22.4
- 46Boohle21.5
- 47Mellow & Sleazy19.7
- 48Scotts Maphuma17.5
- 49CowBoii17.5
- 50Manu Dibango17.4
- 1Burna Boy309.5
- 2Wizkid244.9
- 3Fela Kuti235.5
- 4Tems177.7
- 5Davido165.9
- 6Angelique Kidjo151.3
- 7Rema145.7
- 8Miriam Makeba143.3
- 9Youssou N’Dour140.4
- 10Kabza De Small132.7
- 11Tyla130.4
- 12Ali Farka Touré114.5
- 13DJ Maphorisa91.3
- 14Ayra Starr80.9
- 15Kelvin Momo74.5
- 16Diamond Platnumz71.2
- 17Black Coffee65.3
- 18Salif Keita62.2
- 19Hugh Masekela58.2
- 20Asake56.9
- 21Uncle Waffles56.2
- 22Tyler ICU52.2
- 23Young Stunna49.3
- 24Focalistic49.2
- 25Major League DJz48.5
- 26Ladysmith Black Mambazo46.4
- 27Musa Keys45.2
- 28DBN Gogo43.8
- 29Tiwa Savage41.8
- 30Nkosazana Daughter40.6
- 31Kamo Mphela40.3
- 32Fally Ipupa35.2
- 33El Anatsui34.8
- 34King Sunny Adé33.0
- 35Tinariwen31.3
- 36Vigro Deep29.3
- 37Omah Lay29.2
- 38Fireboy DML26.9
- 39TitoM26.0
- 40Yuppe26.0
- 41Sam Deep25.9
- 42Papa Wemba24.9
- 43MFR Souls23.3
- 44Amaarae23.1
- 45Lucky Dube22.4
- 46Boohle21.5
- 47Mellow & Sleazy19.7
- 48Scotts Maphuma17.5
- 49CowBoii17.5
- 50Manu Dibango17.4
Top 50 of 128
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
5Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 5 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Burna Boy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2Wizkid | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3Fela Kuti | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 4Tems | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5Davido | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 6Angelique Kidjo | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7Rema | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 8Miriam Makeba | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 9Youssou N’Dour | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10Kabza De Small | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11Tyla | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12Ali Farka Touré | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13DJ Maphorisa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14Ayra Starr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 15Kelvin Momo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 3
- 11
- 33
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 32
- Answers naming the brand
- 3
- 11
- 33
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 32
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Burna Boy | 33 | Wizkid (32), Fela Kuti (27), Davido (25) |
| Wizkid | 32 | Burna Boy (32), Fela Kuti (26), Davido (25) |
| Fela Kuti | 27 | Burna Boy (27), Wizkid (26), Youssou N’Dour (22) |
| Tems | 24 | Burna Boy (24), Wizkid (24), Fela Kuti (20) |
| Davido | 25 | Burna Boy (25), Wizkid (25), Fela Kuti (19) |
| Angelique Kidjo | 22 | Burna Boy (22), Youssou N’Dour (21), Wizkid (21) |
| Rema | 18 | Burna Boy (18), Wizkid (18), Tems (16) |
| Miriam Makeba | 21 | Burna Boy (21), Fela Kuti (21), Youssou N’Dour (20) |
| Youssou N’Dour | 23 | Burna Boy (23), Wizkid (22), Fela Kuti (22) |
| Kabza De Small | 11 | DJ Maphorisa (9), Kelvin Momo (6), Uncle Waffles (6) |
| Tyla | 22 | Burna Boy (21), Wizkid (21), Fela Kuti (20) |
| Ali Farka Touré | 18 | Burna Boy (18), Fela Kuti (18), Youssou N’Dour (17) |
| DJ Maphorisa | 9 | Kabza De Small (9), Kelvin Momo (5), Uncle Waffles (5) |
| Ayra Starr | 12 | Burna Boy (12), Wizkid (12), Davido (11) |
| Kelvin Momo | 6 | Kabza De Small (6), DJ Maphorisa (5), Uncle Waffles (5) |
| Diamond Platnumz | 12 | Burna Boy (12), Fela Kuti (12), Youssou N’Dour (11) |
| Black Coffee | 11 | Burna Boy (11), Wizkid (11), Fela Kuti (11) |
| Salif Keita | 10 | Burna Boy (10), Angelique Kidjo (10), Wizkid (10) |
| Hugh Masekela | 13 | Burna Boy (13), Youssou N’Dour (13), Angelique Kidjo (13) |
| Asake | 7 | Burna Boy (7), Wizkid (7), Davido (7) |
| Uncle Waffles | 6 | Kabza De Small (6), Kelvin Momo (5), DJ Maphorisa (5) |
| Tyler ICU | 3 | Kabza De Small (3), Kelvin Momo (3), Musa Keys (3) |
| Young Stunna | 4 | Kabza De Small (4), Kelvin Momo (4), Uncle Waffles (4) |
| Focalistic | 4 | Kabza De Small (4), Kelvin Momo (4), Major League DJz (4) |
| Major League DJz | 4 | Kabza De Small (4), Kelvin Momo (4), Focalistic (4) |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo | 8 | Burna Boy (8), Youssou N’Dour (8), Tems (8) |
| Musa Keys | 4 | Kabza De Small (4), Kelvin Momo (4), Young Stunna (3) |
| DBN Gogo | 4 | Kabza De Small (4), Kelvin Momo (4), Uncle Waffles (4) |
| Tiwa Savage | 6 | Burna Boy (6), Rema (6), Wizkid (6) |
| Nkosazana Daughter | 3 | Kabza De Small (3), Kelvin Momo (3), Major League DJz (3) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | en.wikipedia.org | 7 |
| 2 | forbesafrica.com | 5 |
| 3 | okayafrica.com | 5 |
| 4 | facebook.com | 4 |
| 5 | youtube.com | 4 |
| 6 | globalcitizen.org | 3 |
| 7 | grammy.com | 3 |
| 8 | instagram.com | 3 |
| 9 | knowafrika.com | 3 |
| 10 | nubiapage.com | 3 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| en.wikipedia.org | Wizkid | 6 |
| en.wikipedia.org | Burna Boy | 6 |
| youtube.com | Burna Boy | 5 |
| en.wikipedia.org | Davido | 5 |
| en.wikipedia.org | Tems | 5 |
| en.wikipedia.org | Rema | 5 |
| africanmusiclibrary.substack.com | Miriam Makeba | 4 |
| africanmusiclibrary.substack.com | Fela Kuti | 4 |
| youtube.com | Fela Kuti | 4 |
| youtube.com | Wizkid | 4 |
| en.wikipedia.org | Fela Kuti | 4 |
| africanmusiclibrary.substack.com | Angelique Kidjo | 4 |
| youtube.com | Angelique Kidjo | 4 |
| africanmusiclibrary.substack.com | Wizkid | 4 |
| africanmusiclibrary.substack.com | Burna Boy | 4 |
| grammy.com | Fela Kuti | 4 |
| africanmusiclibrary.substack.com | Davido | 4 |
| grammy.com | Miriam Makeba | 4 |
| grammy.com | Burna Boy | 4 |
| grammy.com | Tems | 4 |
| grammy.com | Davido | 4 |
| grammy.com | Angelique Kidjo | 4 |
| grammy.com | Wizkid | 4 |
| trailblazertravelz.com | Fela Kuti | 3 |
| en.wikipedia.org | Angelique Kidjo | 3 |
| en.wikipedia.org | Miriam Makeba | 3 |
| globalcitizen.org | Burna Boy | 3 |
| globalcitizen.org | Angelique Kidjo | 3 |
| globalcitizen.org | Fela Kuti | 3 |
| knowafrika.com | Burna Boy | 3 |
| knowafrika.com | Angelique Kidjo | 3 |
| knowafrika.com | Wizkid | 3 |
| our-ancestories.com | Burna Boy | 3 |
| our-ancestories.com | Angelique Kidjo | 3 |
| our-ancestories.com | Wizkid | 3 |
| our-ancestories.com | Davido | 3 |
| our-ancestories.com | Miriam Makeba | 3 |
| our-ancestories.com | Fela Kuti | 3 |
| trailblazertravelz.com | Burna Boy | 3 |
| trailblazertravelz.com | Angelique Kidjo | 3 |
| trailblazertravelz.com | Wizkid | 3 |
| trailblazertravelz.com | Davido | 3 |
| trailblazertravelz.com | Miriam Makeba | 3 |
| youtube.com | Tems | 3 |
| youtube.com | Rema | 3 |
| youtube.com | Davido | 3 |
| globalcitizen.org | Tems | 2 |
| globalcitizen.org | Rema | 2 |
| trailblazertravelz.com | Tems | 2 |
| knowafrika.com | Davido | 2 |
| knowafrika.com | Miriam Makeba | 2 |
| knowafrika.com | Fela Kuti | 2 |
| trailblazertravelz.com | Rema | 2 |
| youtube.com | Miriam Makeba | 2 |
| globalcitizen.org | Wizkid | 2 |
| knowafrika.com | Tems | 2 |
| knowafrika.com | Rema | 2 |
| grammy.com | Rema | 1 |
| globalcitizen.org | Miriam Makeba | 1 |
| globalcitizen.org | Davido | 1 |
| africanmusiclibrary.substack.com | Rema | 1 |
| our-ancestories.com | Tems | 1 |
| our-ancestories.com | Rema | 1 |
| africanmusiclibrary.substack.com | Tems | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
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