Rwanda News News Rwanda » Music: Rwanda’s F1 deal puts five homegrown music stars in focus
Rwanda’s planned Formula 1 African Grand Prix is turning attention toward the country’s international ambitions, including the music industry, where artistes are building audiences through ...
News Rwanda » Music: Rwanda: Victor Rukotana Bets On Gakondo Music to Take Rwandan Culture Global
When Victor Rukotana released his debut album Imararungu in 2025, he was not simply putting out a collection of songs but making a statement about the place he believed traditional Rwandan music ...
News Rwanda » Music: Hotel Rwanda: Music From the Film
Mixing original and traditional songs drawn from R&B, pop and world music, this album aurally paints the action in the lauded film "Hotel Rwanda," a true story based on hotel manager Paul… By ...
News Rwanda » Music: Rwanda: Quitting Music Was a Deliberate Decision--Miss Jojo
Rwandan singer and songwriter Josiane Uwineza, better known as Miss Jojo, has opened up about the career break that brought one of Rwanda's most successful music journeys to an end, saying the ...
News Rwanda » Music: 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 ...
News Rwanda » Music: Local Rwandan band draws from global influences, discovers friendship
“Our music is influenced by multiple cultures, but mostly American and Nigerian music,” Ingeri said. “We do have specific cultural Rwandan music, but there’s also that influence of R&B, rock, hip-hop; ...
News Rwanda » Music: A Rwandan superstar continues making music in Maine
Rwandan music superstar Clarisse Karasira stands near Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth with husband and manager Sylvain Ifashabayo on Tuesday. The couple now call Maine home. Credit: Troy R.
News Rwanda » Music: 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 ...
News Rwanda » Music: 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: ...