Social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and others are being used mostly by artists to connect with their fans, sharing music pieces, daily life, quotes and influencing terms.
Rwandan artists are not left behind either, here is the most top 10 musician artists followed on Instagram;
Meddy
A Rwandan artist who lives in the United States of America, he has with 880,000 followers on Instagram. He is known to be one of the initiators of the R&B music in Rwanda. Although he has not released any new song in almost one year and a half, his fans are still enjoying his previous hit music.
Bruce Melody
The hit maker of “saa moya” is the second most followed artist with 810,000 followers. He has engaged with the big names such as Harmonize, Innoss’ B, and Khaligraph Jones, he played a big part in promoting Rwandan music in East African region. Bruce Melody is also Brand ambassador of Kigali Arena.
The Ben
With 712,000 followers, R&B singer does his work with passion. He stole the ladies’ hearts with his voice, not only in Rwanda but also abroad. Benjamin Mugisha, his real name, live in the United State of America, where he does his music.
Butera Knowless
Rwandan Female artist with 654,000 followers on Instagram, a wife of well known music producer Ishimwe Clement and manager of KINA Music label. Being a wife and a mother doesn’t discourage her as most women does, her passion of music keeps growing as she released her Album Inzora after giving birth to her second child in the 2021.
Yvan Buravan
Unforgetten date of 17th August, 2022 in the morning was the day Buravan’s fans heard that he passed away. Although he is gone, he has not been forgotten, his legacy still lives in the hearts of many. With 448,000 followers who are still following his page for his master piece and paying tribute to his legacy is the 5th artist most followed on Instagram in the top 10. May he keep resting in peace.
Tom Close
An artist, a comic author and a doctor, Thomas Muyomba. Although he has not released new songs in past years, his fans did not stop showing some love on his Instagram page with 401,000 followers.
Christopher Muneza
He is a well known Rwandan artist followed by 367,000 followers on Instagram. Muneza never disappoint his fans with amazing music such as Hashtag, Nibido and Mi casa.
Platini P
Former member of Dream boys group, Platini P is now a solo artist now working with Nigeria’s company ‘One percent Gmt’ renowned for promoting artists. With 322,000 followers, Nemeye Platini is taking Rwandan Music to International level with the new management.
Israel Mbonyi
A talented Gospel singer with 306,000 followers he is very known for his amazing Christian lyrics. Mbonyi has recently released a new song “Yaratwimanye” with an amazing video footage.
Ariel wayz
She is a young female upcoming artist and an amazing vocalist who studied at Nyundo, school of music. With her 172,000 followers, Wayz is making change as the new generation keeps embracing her music, she is filled with so much creativity and has already been penciled down as one of the artiste who can reach the apex of Rwandan music.
