AllAfrica on MSN

Rwanda: Ubutwari Tour to Take Rwanda's Music Legends Nationwide for Heroes Month

Rwanda's music legends are set to take the stage across the country in a nationwide concert series dubbed Ubutwari Tour 2026, a cultural celebration timed to coincide with the country's Heroes Month.
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 ...
The New Times on MSN

What element Eleéeh’s AFRIMA win means for Rwandan music

We made it,” singer and producer Element EleéeH wrote on X hours after becoming only the second Rwandan artiste to win an All-Africa Music Awards prize, following Neza Masozera, who won Most Promising ...
Ghetto Radio

Bruce Melodie, Diamond Platnumz and Joel Brown Drop New Song ‘POM POM’

Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie has joined forces with Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz and Nigeria’s Joel Brown to release ...
Iowa Public Radio

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 ...