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On this particular program from Kigali, Eve Jackson meets the artists who’re rewriting the way forward for Rwanda. Arts24 exhibits how a lot “the land of a thousand hills”, with its 14 million inhabitants, has modified prior to now thirty years because the genocide towards the Tutsis.
Singer and rising star Kaya Byinshii is enjoying a key position within the nation’s wave of artistic power. She explores her Rwandan id via the brand new tune ‘The colour of Blood’, which she performs for us within the energetic Nyamirambo district.
With greater than three-quarters of Rwandans underneath the age of 30, youth tradition has created its personal style of music wherein individuals can discuss their every day lives. This new wave of fashionable rap music known as Kinyatrap. We meet one of many founders, the rap star Bushali, in his studio.
Music is not the one burgeoning artistic business in Rwanda, as we uncover on the first ever Kigali Triennial, an arts competition showcasing African excellence from throughout the continent with over 200 artists on the programme, performing in 60 exhibits from 25 nations. This triennial competition goals to focus on the vitality of the Rwandan scene, professionalize the artwork market and set up Kigali as a cultural capital.
Watch arts24 all week to find extra Rwandan tales.