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Gakondo artistes celebrate culture, unity at Dutarame concert

The BK Arena was packed to capacity as thousands of revelers from across Kigali on Saturday, November 22, gathered for a night dedicated to celebrate Rwandan traditional music and dance. The sold-out ...
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 ...
Capital FM

Rwandan Rap Juggernaut Ish Kevin Shuts The Haters Up With New Single , “Chat Chat”

Fresh off his nomination at the Unkut Hip Hop Awards as Best East African act, Rwandan rap maven Ish Kevin has announced a new single , “Chat Chat” set to ...
AllAfrica.com

Rwanda: How Traditional Troupes in Exile Backed the Liberation Struggle

Epiphanie Gashugi, a veteran member of Imitari, a traditional all-female dance troupe founded in Belgium in 1978 recalls how a group originally formed to preserve culture and foster unity among young ...
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 ...