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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Noozhawk

Santa Barbara’s World Dance for Humanity Travelers Feel the Love in Rwanda

World Dance member Jayne Johann gets a warm hug as she gets off bus at a cooperative in Rwanda. (Marcia Heller / Noozhawk photo) “When it comes to dancing, we’re all about having fun. But when it ...
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: ...