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The Best
Legendary Caribbean Island
Music Songs & Artists

Here’s a list of the 10 best-selling Caribbean music artists of all time, based on record sales, global impact, and cultural influence:

 

1. Bob Marley (Jamaica)

  • Genre: Reggae

  • Estimated Sales: 75+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry”

2. Rihanna (Barbados)

  • Genre: Pop/Dancehall/R&B

  • Estimated Sales: 250+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “Umbrella,” “Work”

3. Sean Paul (Jamaica)

  • Genre: Dancehall/Reggae Fusion

  • Estimated Sales: 20+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “Temperature,” “Get Busy”

4. Wyclef Jean (Haiti)

  • Genre: Hip-Hop/Compas/Zouk

  • Estimated Sales: 15+ million (with The Fugees & solo)

  • Iconic Hit: “Gone Till November,” “Hips Don’t Lie” (with Shakira)

5. Shaggy (Jamaica)

  • Genre: Dancehall/Reggae Fusion

  • Estimated Sales: 40+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “It Wasn’t Me,” “Boombastic”

6. Daddy Yankee (Puerto Rico)

  • Genre: Reggaetón

  • Estimated Sales: 30+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “Gasolina,” “Despacito” (Remix)

7. Harry Belafonte (Jamaica/USA)

  • Genre: Calypso/Folk

  • Estimated Sales: 20+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)”

8. Nicki Minaj (Trinidad & Tobago)

  • Genre: Hip-Hop/Dancehall

  • Estimated Sales: 100+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “Super Bass,” “Anaconda”

9. Buju Banton (Jamaica)

  • Genre: Reggae/Dancehall

  • Estimated Sales: 10+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “Murderer,” “Not an Easy Road”

10. Juan Luis Guerra (Dominican Republic)

  • Genre: Merengue/Bachata

  • Estimated Sales: 30+ million records

  • Iconic Hit: “Ojalá Que Llueva Café,” “Burbujas de Amor”


Honorable Mentions:

  • Burning Spear (Jamaica) – Reggae legend

  • Sparrow (Trinidad & Tobago) – Calypso king

  • Aventura (Dominican Republic) – Bachata pioneers

  • Bunny Wailer (Jamaica) – Reggae icon

This list blends reggae, dancehall, soca, reggaetón, and calypso legends.