November has a way of changing the pace of the city. The air feels lighter, the nights stretch a little longer, and by midmonth Kigali already hums with fresh energy.From live beats to moving visuals, ...

Trappish concert, a series of hip-hop shows organized by renowned Rwandan rapper Ish Kevin, is returning to Kigali's events calendar after a two-year hiatus. The development was confirmed by rapper ...

Discover Africa’s 10 smallest countries — from Seychelles to Burundi — exploring their unique geography, culture, economies, ...

Over the past year, YouTube paid out $8 billion to artists, songwriters, labels and publishers in the global music industry, the company announced in a recent blog post, naming ads and subscriptions ...

The conversation around music royalties in Rwanda has long been stuck in the shallows as local talent generates global streams, yet the financial returns remain frustratingly meager. The common ...

Google is testing a new lyrics translation tool for YouTube Music. Users can change the output language by using app language settings. Access appears to be restricted to Premium subscribers. A good ...

Kenya — Kenya-based Rwandan video director Barthez Iyamuremye, better known in the game as Director Zethy, believes that music and video directing are not two separate careers but two sides of the ...

Rwandan gospel singer Gogo Gloriose has passed away in Kampala, Uganda, at the age of 36. As reported by her manager, Gogo, whose real name was Gloriose Musabyimanna, died on the morning of September ...

YouTube, long renowned for its vast video library, has quietly established itself as a formidable music streaming service. Its dedicated app, YouTube Music, offers a curated collection of songs, ...

In January at least 1,000 Rwandan troops crossed into eastern Congo, prompting a huge expansion of the territory under the control of the M23 rebel group. Rwanda’s support for the Tutsi-led militia in ...

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 ...

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: ...