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News Rwanda » Southern » Music: In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

News channel or source: https://laist.com/npr-news/in-rwanda-a-new-sound-blends-rap-beats-with-traditional-music
Published on: Thursday 11 April 2024

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 » Southern » Music: Country records to honour Rwandan music icon Mariya Yohana

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/country-records-to-honour-rwandan-music-icon-mariya-yohana/ar-AA2ebQ9w
Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026

Veteran Rwandan singer Mariya Yohana will be honoured at a tribute event in Kigali on November 28, recognizing more than four decades of her contribution to Rwandan music and her role in promoting ...

News Rwanda » Southern » Music: In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/11/1244174111/in-rwanda-a-new-sound-blends-rap-beats-with-traditional-music
Published on: Thursday 11 April 2024

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 » Southern » Music: In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

News channel or source: https://www.wfae.org/world/2024-04-11/in-rwanda-a-new-sound-blends-rap-beats-with-traditional-music
Published on: Thursday 11 April 2024

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: ...