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

Camp Zaïre: The Congolese neighbourhood Kigali lost to development

In the early 1990s, long before petrol stations, supermarkets, and hardware stores reshaped the urban landscape, the area between what was then known as Rwandex and Mburabuturo pulsed with a distinct ...
allAfrica.com on MSN

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 ...
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 ...