Subcategory

World & Traditional

This index adds up the scores of 3 questions. 129 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
  1. 1Fela Kuti95.0
  2. 2Ali Farka Touré87.0
  3. 3Youssou N’Dour83.3
  4. 4Ravi Shankar74.6
  5. 5Peter Gabriel72.0
  6. 6Angelique Kidjo61.9
  7. 7Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan61.3
  8. 8Buena Vista Social Club54.2
  9. 9Ry Cooder50.6
  10. 10Bob Dylan47.9
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  1. 11Miriam Makeba45.6
  2. 12Tinariwen44.8
  3. 13Manu Chao40.8
  4. 14Bob Marley40.6
  5. 15Woody Guthrie37.7
  6. 16Cesária Évora35.8
  7. 17Pete Seeger30.5
  8. 18Ladysmith Black Mambazo29.1
  9. 19Ustad Zakir Hussain28.3
  10. 20Umm Kulthum28.0
  11. 21Salif Keita26.0
  12. 22Michael Jackson24.9
  13. 23Caetano Veloso24.6
  14. 24Mercedes Sosa24.5
  15. 25Odetta24.3
  16. 26M.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals)22.9
  17. 27Joan Baez22.7
  18. 28Omara Portuondo22.4
  19. 29Doc Watson22.3
  20. 30Martin Hayes21.9
  21. 31Neneh Cherry21.9
  22. 32Real World Records21.5
  23. 33Wu Man20.0
  24. 34Lead Belly18.6
  25. 35Ofra Haza17.7
  26. 36Paddy Moloney17.5
  27. 37Elvis Presley17.5
  28. 38The Chieftains17.0
  29. 39Mohammad Reza Shajarian16.8
  30. 40Toumani Diabaté16.5
  31. 41João Gilberto16.2
  32. 42Enya16.2
  33. 43George Harrison16.0
  34. 44Martin Carthy15.7
  35. 45Steeleye Span15.2
  36. 46Taylor Swift15.2
  37. 47Astor Piazzolla15.0
  38. 48Paul Simon14.9
  39. 49Bad Bunny14.7
  40. 50Mdou Moctar14.7

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

3

Each 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 3 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.

Window
Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
Named by surface
BrandGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1Fela Kuti121202
2Ali Farka Touré022322
3Youssou N’Dour122110
4Ravi Shankar012212
5Peter Gabriel102112
6Angelique Kidjo012112
7Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan022112
8Buena Vista Social Club110110
9Ry Cooder011221
10Bob Dylan200011
11Miriam Makeba011200
12Tinariwen101210
13Manu Chao102100
14Bob Marley102100
15Woody Guthrie100011

Named alongside

Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.

Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Fela Kuti: named in 15 answersFela KutiAli Farka Touré: named in 19 answersAli Farka TouréYoussou N’Dour: named in 13 answersYoussou N’DourRavi Shankar: named in 16 answersRavi ShankarPeter Gabriel: named in 8 answersPeter GabrielAngelique Kidjo: named in 10 answersAngelique KidjoNusrat Fateh Ali Khan: named in 15 answersNusrat Fateh Ali KhanBuena Vista Social Club: named in 10 answersBuena Vista Social ClubRy Cooder: named in 8 answersRy CooderBob Dylan: named in 4 answersBob DylanMiriam Makeba: named in 8 answersMiriam MakebaTinariwen: named in 10 answersTinariwenManu Chao: named in 4 answersManu ChaoBob Marley: named in 5 answersBob MarleyWoody Guthrie: named in 4 answersWoody GuthrieCesária Évora: named in 10 answersCesária ÉvoraPete Seeger: named in 3 answersPete SeegerLadysmith Black Mambazo: named in 5 answersLadysmith Black MambazoUstad Zakir Hussain: named in 6 answersUstad Zakir HussainUmm Kulthum: named in 7 answersUmm KulthumSalif Keita: named in 6 answersSalif KeitaMichael Jackson: named in 2 answersMichael JacksonCaetano Veloso: named in 6 answersCaetano VelosoMercedes Sosa: named in 5 answersMercedes SosaOdetta: named in 3 answersOdettaM.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals): named in 5 answersM.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals)Joan Baez: named in 2 answersJoan BaezOmara Portuondo: named in 4 answersOmara PortuondoDoc Watson: named in 6 answersDoc WatsonMartin Hayes: named in 3 answersMartin Hayes
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 19
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 15
Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Fela Kuti: named in 15 answersFela KutiAli Farka Touré: named in 19 answersAli Farka TouréYoussou N’Dour: named in 13 answersRavi Shankar: named in 16 answersRavi ShankarPeter Gabriel: named in 8 answersPeter GabrielAngelique Kidjo: named in 10 answersAngelique KidjoNusrat Fateh Ali Khan: named in 15 answersNusrat Fateh Ali KhanBuena Vista Social Club: named in 10 answersRy Cooder: named in 8 answersRy CooderBob Dylan: named in 4 answersMiriam Makeba: named in 8 answersTinariwen: named in 10 answersTinariwenManu Chao: named in 4 answersManu ChaoBob Marley: named in 5 answersBob MarleyWoody Guthrie: named in 4 answersCesária Évora: named in 10 answersCesária ÉvoraPete Seeger: named in 3 answersLadysmith Black Mambazo: named in 5 answersUstad Zakir Hussain: named in 6 answersUstad Zakir HussainUmm Kulthum: named in 7 answersUmm KulthumSalif Keita: named in 6 answersSalif KeitaMichael Jackson: named in 2 answersMichael JacksonCaetano Veloso: named in 6 answersCaetano VelosoMercedes Sosa: named in 5 answersMercedes SosaOdetta: named in 3 answersOdettaM.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals): named in 5 answersM.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals)Joan Baez: named in 2 answersOmara Portuondo: named in 4 answersDoc Watson: named in 6 answersDoc WatsonMartin Hayes: named in 3 answers
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 6
  • 19
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 15
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Fela Kuti15Ali Farka Touré (13), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (12), Youssou N’Dour (11)
Ali Farka Touré19Ravi Shankar (15), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (13), Fela Kuti (13)
Youssou N’Dour13Fela Kuti (11), Ravi Shankar (10), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (10)
Ravi Shankar16Ali Farka Touré (15), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (11), Fela Kuti (11)
Peter Gabriel8Angelique Kidjo (6), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (6), Ali Farka Touré (6)
Angelique Kidjo10Ravi Shankar (9), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (9), Youssou N’Dour (8)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan15Ali Farka Touré (13), Fela Kuti (12), Ravi Shankar (11)
Buena Vista Social Club10Fela Kuti (9), Tinariwen (8), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (8)
Ry Cooder8Ali Farka Touré (8), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (6), Fela Kuti (6)
Bob Dylan4Pete Seeger (3), Woody Guthrie (3), Joan Baez (2)
Miriam Makeba8Fela Kuti (8), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (7), Ali Farka Touré (7)
Tinariwen10Fela Kuti (9), Youssou N’Dour (8), Ali Farka Touré (8)
Manu Chao4Youssou N’Dour (3), Tinariwen (3), Peter Gabriel (3)
Bob Marley5Youssou N’Dour (4), Caetano Veloso (3), Ravi Shankar (3)
Woody Guthrie4Pete Seeger (3), Bob Dylan (3), Doc Watson (3)
Cesária Évora10Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (10), Youssou N’Dour (9), Ali Farka Touré (9)
Pete Seeger3Bob Dylan (3), Woody Guthrie (3), Joan Baez (2)
Ladysmith Black Mambazo5Youssou N’Dour (5), Angelique Kidjo (4), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (4)
Ustad Zakir Hussain6Ravi Shankar (5), Ali Farka Touré (5), M.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals) (4)
Umm Kulthum7Ravi Shankar (6), Ali Farka Touré (6), Youssou N’Dour (5)
Salif Keita6Ravi Shankar (6), Ali Farka Touré (6), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (5)
Michael Jackson2Ravi Shankar (1), Bob Dylan (1), Peter Gabriel (1)
Caetano Veloso6Youssou N’Dour (6), Ravi Shankar (6), Ali Farka Touré (6)
Mercedes Sosa5Youssou N’Dour (5), Caetano Veloso (5), Ravi Shankar (5)
Odetta3Pete Seeger (2), Bob Dylan (2), Joan Baez (2)
M.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals)5Ravi Shankar (5), Ali Farka Touré (5), Ustad Zakir Hussain (4)
Joan Baez2Pete Seeger (2), Bob Dylan (2), Odetta (2)
Omara Portuondo4Ali Farka Touré (4), Youssou N’Dour (3), Caetano Veloso (3)
Doc Watson6Ustad Zakir Hussain (4), M.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals) (4), Ravi Shankar (4)
Martin Hayes3Ustad Zakir Hussain (3), M.S. Subbulakshmi (Vocals) (2), Ravi Shankar (2)

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.

Most cited sources
RankSourceCiting answers
1en.wikipedia.orgreference4
2ranker.com4
3quora.comcommunity3
4imdb.comreview and listing sites3
5allmusic.com2
6google.comportal2
7open.spotify.com2
8phoenixmag.co.uk2
9aneverydaystory.com1
10apnews.commedia1

Sources and brands

Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.

Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.ranker.com cited in 5 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanranker.com cited in 4 answers naming Ravi Shankarranker.com cited in 4 answers naming Angelique Kidjoranker.com cited in 4 answers naming Fela Kutiranker.com cited in 4 answers naming Ali Farka Touréranker.com cited in 3 answers naming Peter Gabrielranker.com cited in 3 answers naming Youssou N’Dourphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 3 answers naming Ali Farka Touréallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Youssou N’Dourallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Ali Farka Touréallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Fela Kutiallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Buena Vista Social Cluben.wikipedia.org cited in 2 answers naming Peter Gabrielen.wikipedia.org cited in 2 answers naming Angelique Kidjoen.wikipedia.org cited in 2 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 2 answers naming Ravi Shankarphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 2 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 2 answers naming Fela Kutiphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 2 answers naming Buena Vista Social Clubranker.com cited in 2 answers naming Buena Vista Social Clubchartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjochartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanchartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Touréchartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutien.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Youssou N’Douren.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankaren.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanen.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Touréen.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutien.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Buena Vista Social Cluben.wikipedia.org cited in 1 answers naming Youssou N’Douren.wikipedia.org cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankaraneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Touréaneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khananeverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjoen.wikipedia.org cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Touréen.wikipedia.org cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutiphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 1 answers naming Youssou N’Douraneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Peter Gabrielphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 1 answers naming Peter Gabrielphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjoaneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankaraneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutiallmusic.com cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjoallmusic.com cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankarbeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankarbeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Peter Gabrielbeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjobeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanbeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Tourébeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutichartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankarchartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Peter Gabrielranker.com: 29ranker.comphoenixmag.co.uk: 14phoenixmag.co.ukallmusic.com: 12allmusic.comen.wikipedia.org, reference: 10en.wikipedia.organeverydaystory.com: 6aneverydaystory.combeatintel.io: 6beatintel.iochartmasters.org: 6chartmasters.orgen.debaser.it: 6en.debaser.itFela Kuti #1: 13Fela Kuti #1Ali Farka Touré #2: 14Ali Farka Touré #2Youssou N’Dour #3: 8Youssou N’Dour #3Ravi Shankar #4: 12Ravi Shankar #4Peter Gabriel #5: 9Peter Gabriel #5Angelique Kidjo #6: 11Angelique Kidjo #6Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan #7: 15Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan #7Buena Vista Social Club #8: 7Buena Vista Social C… #8
Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.ranker.com cited in 5 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanranker.com cited in 4 answers naming Ravi Shankarranker.com cited in 4 answers naming Angelique Kidjoranker.com cited in 4 answers naming Fela Kutiranker.com cited in 4 answers naming Ali Farka Touréranker.com cited in 3 answers naming Peter Gabrielranker.com cited in 3 answers naming Youssou N’Dourphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 3 answers naming Ali Farka Touréallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Youssou N’Dourallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Ali Farka Touréallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Fela Kutiallmusic.com cited in 2 answers naming Buena Vista Social Cluben.wikipedia.org cited in 2 answers naming Peter Gabrielen.wikipedia.org cited in 2 answers naming Angelique Kidjoen.wikipedia.org cited in 2 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 2 answers naming Ravi Shankarphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 2 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 2 answers naming Fela Kutiphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 2 answers naming Buena Vista Social Clubranker.com cited in 2 answers naming Buena Vista Social Clubchartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjochartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanchartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Touréchartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutien.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Youssou N’Douren.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankaren.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanen.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Touréen.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutien.debaser.it cited in 1 answers naming Buena Vista Social Cluben.wikipedia.org cited in 1 answers naming Youssou N’Douren.wikipedia.org cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankaraneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Touréaneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khananeverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjoen.wikipedia.org cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Touréen.wikipedia.org cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutiphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 1 answers naming Youssou N’Douraneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Peter Gabrielphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 1 answers naming Peter Gabrielphoenixmag.co.uk cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjoaneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankaraneverydaystory.com cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutiallmusic.com cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjoallmusic.com cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankarbeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankarbeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Peter Gabrielbeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Angelique Kidjobeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanbeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Ali Farka Tourébeatintel.io cited in 1 answers naming Fela Kutichartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Ravi Shankarchartmasters.org cited in 1 answers naming Peter Gabrielranker.com: 29ranker.comphoenixmag.co.uk: 14phoenixmag.co.ukallmusic.com: 12allmusic.comen.wikipedia.org, reference: 10en.wikipedia.organeverydaystory.com: 6aneverydaystory.…beatintel.io: 6beatintel.iochartmasters.org: 6chartmasters.orgen.debaser.it: 6en.debaser.itFela Kuti #1: 13Fela Kuti #1Ali Farka Touré #2: 14Ali Farka Tou… #2Youssou N’Dour #3: 8Youssou N’Dour #3Ravi Shankar #4: 12Ravi Shankar #4Peter Gabriel #5: 9Peter Gabriel #5Angelique Kidjo #6: 11Angelique Kid… #6Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan #7: 15Nusrat Fateh… #7Buena Vista Social Club #8: 7Buena Vista S… #8
Sources and brands
Cited sourcesBrandAnswers naming the brand
ranker.comNusrat Fateh Ali Khan5
ranker.comRavi Shankar4
ranker.comAngelique Kidjo4
ranker.comFela Kuti4
ranker.comAli Farka Touré4
ranker.comPeter Gabriel3
ranker.comYoussou N’Dour3
phoenixmag.co.ukAli Farka Touré3
allmusic.comYoussou N’Dour2
allmusic.comNusrat Fateh Ali Khan2
allmusic.comAli Farka Touré2
allmusic.comFela Kuti2
allmusic.comBuena Vista Social Club2
en.wikipedia.orgPeter Gabriel2
en.wikipedia.orgAngelique Kidjo2
en.wikipedia.orgNusrat Fateh Ali Khan2
phoenixmag.co.ukRavi Shankar2
phoenixmag.co.ukNusrat Fateh Ali Khan2
phoenixmag.co.ukFela Kuti2
phoenixmag.co.ukBuena Vista Social Club2
ranker.comBuena Vista Social Club2
chartmasters.orgAngelique Kidjo1
chartmasters.orgNusrat Fateh Ali Khan1
chartmasters.orgAli Farka Touré1
chartmasters.orgFela Kuti1
en.debaser.itYoussou N’Dour1
en.debaser.itRavi Shankar1
en.debaser.itNusrat Fateh Ali Khan1
en.debaser.itAli Farka Touré1
en.debaser.itFela Kuti1
en.debaser.itBuena Vista Social Club1
en.wikipedia.orgYoussou N’Dour1
en.wikipedia.orgRavi Shankar1
aneverydaystory.comAli Farka Touré1
aneverydaystory.comNusrat Fateh Ali Khan1
aneverydaystory.comAngelique Kidjo1
en.wikipedia.orgAli Farka Touré1
en.wikipedia.orgFela Kuti1
phoenixmag.co.ukYoussou N’Dour1
aneverydaystory.comPeter Gabriel1
phoenixmag.co.ukPeter Gabriel1
phoenixmag.co.ukAngelique Kidjo1
aneverydaystory.comRavi Shankar1
aneverydaystory.comFela Kuti1
allmusic.comAngelique Kidjo1
allmusic.comRavi Shankar1
beatintel.ioRavi Shankar1
beatintel.ioPeter Gabriel1
beatintel.ioAngelique Kidjo1
beatintel.ioNusrat Fateh Ali Khan1
beatintel.ioAli Farka Touré1
beatintel.ioFela Kuti1
chartmasters.orgRavi Shankar1
chartmasters.orgPeter Gabriel1

Citations by source type

How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.

  1. community4
  2. reference4
  3. media3
  4. portal3
  5. review and listing sites3
  6. social1
  7. shopping1
  8. public1
  9. Other40

Other indexes in Music

The other indexes under the same parent, each with its top five brands.