ragga artists
19 published ragga artists, led by Dr. Alban, Nneka and Detsl.
At a glance
19 published ragga artists; 92 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 18 tier 3
- 19
- Release groups
- 341
- Studio albums
- 116
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 92
- Timeline events
- 157
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 29.4 years
- Full biographies
- 6
- Biography words
- 11,711
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (5 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 5 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most ragga artists. France leads with 6.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with ragga. The most shared is reggae, with 7 artists in both.
Covers from ragga
92 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Back to Basics
Dr. Alban · 2007
Prescription
Dr. Alban · 2000
I Believe
Dr. Alban · 1997
Born in Africa
Dr. Alban · 1996
Look Who’s Talking! The Album
Dr. Alban · 1994
One Love: The Album
Dr. Alban · 1992
Hello Afrika: The Album
Dr. Alban · 1990
Love Supreme
Nneka · 2022
My Fairy Tales
Nneka · 2015
Soul Is Heavy
Nneka · 2011
Concrete Jungle
Nneka · 2010
The Madness (Onye-Ala)
Nneka · 2009
Leaders
Dr. Alban has the most release groups (77); Tenor Saw the longest career (41 years); Detsl the most awards (2).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Dr. Alban | 77 |
| Skindred | 44 |
| Macka B | 41 |
| General Levy | 38 |
| Keen'V | 29 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Tenor Saw | 41 |
| Macka B | 40 |
| General Levy | 35 |
| Apache Indian | 34 |
| Dr. Alban | 34 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Detsl | 2 |
| Apache Indian | 2 |
| Keen'V | 1 |
| Lord Kossity | 1 |
Most famous ragga artists
Dr. Alban
Nigeria · Person · born 1957
dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, reggae fusion, Eurodance, ragga
42 wikis
Nneka
Germany · Person · born 1980
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, ragga
24 wikis
Detsl
Soviet Union · Person · born 1983
electronic music, hip-hop, pop rap, ragga
22 wikis
Skindred
United Kingdom · Group · 1998–present
heavy metal music, alternative metal, nu metal, ragga
20 wikis
Massilia Sound System
France · Group · 1984–present
dancehall, reggae, ragga
16 wikis
Apache Indian
United Kingdom · Person · born 1967
ragga, bhangragga
10 wikis
Vavamuffin
Poland · Group · 2003–present
ragga
10 wikis
Keen'V
France · Person · born 1983
pop music, ragga, variety
10 wikis
General Levy
United Kingdom · Person · born 1971
ragga
8 wikis
Macka B
United Kingdom · Person · born 1966
dancehall, reggae, ragga
8 wikis
Tenor Saw
Jamaica · Person · born 1966
dancehall, reggae, ragga
8 wikis
Princess Erika
France · Person · born 1964
reggae, ragga
8 wikis
More ragga artists
Showing 1–7 of 7 artists
Tonton David
France · Person · born 1967
dancehall, reggae, dub music, ragga
7 wikis · Tier 3
Lord Kossity
France · Person · born 1973
dancehall, hip-hop, ragga
6 wikis · Tier 3
Soom T
United Kingdom · Person · born 1979
ragga
6 wikis · Tier 3
Daddy Freddy
Jamaica · Person · born 1965
ragga
5 wikis · Tier 3
Wikluh Sky
Serbia · Person · born 1980
rock music, hip-hop, ragga, dubstep
4 wikis · Tier 3
El Mafrex
United Kingdom · Person · born 1984
rhythm and blues, Afrobeat, Christian hip-hop, ragga, urban contemporary gospel
3 wikis · Tier 3
Jacky Brown
France · Person · born 1975
reggae, ragga, French hip-hop, music of Cape Verde
2 wikis · Tier 3