Figuring out who is actually performing well in music has become harder as listening has moved across streaming services, social platforms, YouTube and other digital outlets. A song can be doing well ...

For more than two decades, gospel musician Columbus Nduwayo, popularly known by his stage name Rata Jah Naychah, has been part of Rwanda’s gospel music scene, building a career that combines music, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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; ...

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 ...

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.

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: ...

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 ...