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Weekend playlist: Mbosso ft The Ben, Ish Kevin, and more drop new music

As 2025 approaches to a close, Rwanda’s music industry continues to buzz with local artists dropping fresh anthems for the festivities for the music lovers to dance their way into 2026. From one of ...
NPR

In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot. Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in ...
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Ugandan artiste lauds Rwanda’s journey in ‘love letter’ song

Ugandan musician and leadership coach Eddie Ivan Kaweela recently released a new song titled Rwanda Keep Shining, a piece he describes as a “love letter” to the country he says has reshaped Africa’s ...
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Rwanda: Diez Dola - the School Dropout Making Promising Music Breakthrough

For rising artiste Kaleb Kayumba, also known as Diez Dola, music wasn't just a hobby but an urgency, a fire he couldn't silence. He deliberately dropped out of school to pursue a short music course, ...
AllAfrica.com

Rwanda: Director Zethy On Balancing Music, Video Directing

Kenya — Kenya-based Rwandan video director Barthez Iyamuremye, better known in the game as Director Zethy, believes that music and video directing are not two separate careers but two sides of the ...
WUNC

In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in four languages... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "NSHAKA") PRO ZED: (Rapping in non-English language). SUMMERS: ...
LAist

In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in four languages... SUMMERS: ...French and English, Kinyarwanda and ...