Rwanda music is gradually making a mad way across the globe with various artistes helping to project it.
Seemingly, these artiste enjoy huge fame both local and internationally.
This article takes a look at the 10 most popular artists in Rwanda.
1. BRUCE MELODY
Bruce Melody, who has been one of the favourites in Rwandan music for years, recently held a concert to celebrate his 10th anniversary. It is an unattended show at a high level that shows how popular this artist is in Rwanda. His hit song known sawa sawa ft khaligraph jones is a Kenyan rapper, totally crazy ft harmonize is Tanzania singer. he is a songwriter and winner of primus guma guma seasons 8, Bruce is also a brand ambassador of BK Arena and primus, he has won various awards like kiss summer awards as best summer awards, the choice awards as an artist of the year.
2. THE BEN
Mugisha Benjamin known by name the Ben is the second most popular artist in Rwanda, the ben after working in music here in Rwanda also expanded to work outside the country with famous artists. He has worked with foreign artists he collaborated with diamond platinum of Tanzania in song called why, this is love Ft. Rema namakula of Uganda, Ben was invited to perform at the 2010wold cup in Johannesburg in south Africa, in this year he moved to the united states new song music category at the 2012 salax music Awards presentation in Rwanda making him the first ever recipient of awards for best music artist in the diaspora
3. KNOWLESS
Butera Jane, known professionally as Knowles was born in 2, October 1990 she is most popular artists, her songs deal with themes such as romantic relationships, social issues and everyday life, she has performed throughout Rwanda and in neighbouring countries, including Uganda and has collaborated with numerous artists including Rwandans danny, ciney, jaypolly and Ugandan group vampos. In 2021 she released new album called Inzora
4. MEDDY
Ngabo Meddy known as Meddy is an artist who has captured the hearts of many people here in Rwanda because of the way he sings his love songs and makes beautiful videos.in 2008 was special time in the life of meddy and his career because it was when he first became famous in music and became one of the most popular artists in Rwanda, in this year his song ungirira Ubuntu was released produced by lick lick then came with my vow he made this song for his wife but released
In November 2019, Meddy performed at Wasafi Festival which took place at Posta and Kijitonyama playgrounds in Tanzania.
This Festival was organized by Wasafi Record Label belonging to renowned Tanzanian artiste Diamond Platnumz.
Despite performing only one song due to a long line up of artistes and limited time, Meddy enjoyed his time on stage, singing along with the fans that seemed to know the “Slowly”, one of his songs.
5. ALYNE SANO
Aline sano shengero known professionally as Alyn Sano she is Rwandan singer and song writer she is one of the talented artists who are loved by many Rwandans these days. Her singing skills make music Adapted and believe that there is no obstacle in front of her alyne born in October 10, 1995. Her first garned attention after releasing naremewe wowe music in 2018. Alyne sano attended the voice of afrique francophone one of the biggest music competitions in Africa.
6. NEL NGABO
A young artist who is on the rise, his songs are popular with many people and he is currently under the kina music label. Nelson byangabo cyusa is one of the promising artists with strong vocals, he is born on 7,august 1997. He made popular songs like Muzadukumbura, i want you back
7.ISH KEVIN
The rapper who is one of the most popular in Rwanda these days, Semana Kevin known as Ish Kevin the trapish music artist are most popular in Rwanda because of the way he does his music in Trappish
music as he describes his own style of music. Loved for his dapper flow combined with exhilarating lyrics, cleverly assembled in titles such as “Vayo” and “Abamikazi. He was artist competing in these awards is Pro Zed who became famous when he combined Kivumbi King, Kenny K-shot, and Ish Kevin in a song called ‘King Kong’.
8. KENNY SOL
His reputation is rising rapidly because of his music he is new artist who is in the most popular artist in Rwanda. Kenny sol his real name is Norbert Rusanganwa, he studied music at nyundo school which located muhanga , he was part of yemba voice group before he deciding to go on a solo career his hit song is haso, say my name
9. ARIEL WAYZ
She is in love with music not because of what she wants to get in music but what music makes her feel. The young girl is considered one of the most gifted artists based in Rwanda. She is vocalist and guitar player based in Kigali, she is a former members of the symphony band before embarking on her solo career, Uwayezu Ariel [Ariel Wayz] was born in Nyarugenge District in Kigali City in 2000. He is the sixth of seven children. She made songs with different artists one of them was with bushali called Umwali”, ndaryohewe depanage.
10. JUNO KIZIGENZA
Juno kizigenza is young and one of the talented artists in Rwanda his music growing fast. His first song is called mpa formula, bruce melody was his sponsor in his career when he start music but now he work him self. Juno kizigenza born in kicukiro district at kagarama he study secondary school at agahozo shalom youth village in Rwamagana.
