SINGER
Habib Koité
1958 - Today
Habib Koité
Habib Koité (Bambara: ߤߊߓߌߓ ߞߎߥߊߕߍ, romanized: Habib Kuwatɛ, born 1958 in Thiès, Senegal) is a Senegalian born Malian musician, singer, songwriter and griot based in Mali. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Habib Koité has received more than 143,588 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Habib Koité is the 1,573rd most popular singer (down from 1,546th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Senegal (down from 25th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Senegalese Singer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
43.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.40
Effective Languages (L*)
2.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Habib Koité by language
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Habib Koité ranks 1,573 out of 3,528. Before him are Alma Gluck, Joe Arroyo, Alan Sorrenti, Lawrence Tibbett, Khadja Nin, and Doc Pomus. After him are Ann Christy, Andre Matos, Carlos Mendes, Arsenie Todiraș, Jintara Poonlarp, and Patti Austin.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Alma Gluck
1884 - 1938
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 1,567
Joe Arroyo
1955 - 2011
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 1,568
Alan Sorrenti
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 1,569
Lawrence Tibbett
1896 - 1960
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 1,570
Khadja Nin
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 1,571
Doc Pomus
1925 - 1991
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 1,572
Habib Koité
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,573
Ann Christy
1945 - 1984
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 1,574
Andre Matos
1971 - 2019
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 1,575
Carlos Mendes
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 1,576
Arsenie Todiraș
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 1,577
Jintara Poonlarp
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 1,578
Patti Austin
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 1,579
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Habib Koité ranks 298. Before him are Harri Kirvesniemi, Andy, Arnaldo Otegi, Dave Finlay, Kuupik Kleist, and Chris Buck. After him are Michael López-Alegría, Leslie David Baker, Hugo de León, Megan Mullally, Michala Petri, and Victor Shenderovich.
Others Born in 1958
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Harri Kirvesniemi
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 292
Andy
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 293
Arnaldo Otegi
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 294
Dave Finlay
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 295
Kuupik Kleist
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 296
Chris Buck
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 297
Habib Koité
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 298
Michael López-Alegría
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 299
Leslie David Baker
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 300
Hugo de León
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 301
Megan Mullally
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 302
Michala Petri
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 303
Victor Shenderovich
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 304
In Senegal
Among people born in Senegal, Habib Koité ranks 30 out of 114. Before him are Aminata Sow Fall (1941), Birago Diop (1908), Ibrahim Ba (1973), Habib Thiam (1933), Henri Camara (1977), and Cheikh Hamidou Kane (1928). After him are Baaba Maal (1953), Safi Faye (1943), Mamadou Niang (1979), Khalilou Fadiga (1974), MC Solaar (1969), and Ali Dia (1965).
Others born in Senegal
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Aminata Sow Fall
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 24
Birago Diop
1908 - 1989
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 25
Ibrahim Ba
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 26
Habib Thiam
1933 - 2017
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 27
Henri Camara
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 28
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
1928 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 29
Habib Koité
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 30
Baaba Maal
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 31
Safi Faye
1943 - 2023
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 32
Mamadou Niang
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 33
Khalilou Fadiga
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 34
MC Solaar
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 35
Ali Dia
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 36
Among SINGERS In Senegal
Among singers born in Senegal, Habib Koité ranks 2. Before him are Youssou N'Dour (1959). After him are MC Solaar (1969).
Youssou N'Dour
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 1
Habib Koité
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 2
MC Solaar
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 3
