This evening at Rwanda’s popular cultural spot, the Ishyo center at Kacyiru, a revival of the Rwandan traditional instrument called “Inanga” will be held this evening on the 17th of February at 7pm till 8.30 pm where the cultural heritage round table discussion will begin.
An evening dedicated to what was thought to almost be lost in the midst of our past is being brought back to life this evening.
Those who have ever experienced the sound and tunes of Rwanda’s major traditional instrument ‘Inanga’ playing alongside the right vocalizations will surely enjoy tonight’s performance; those who haven’t, this is a great insight to where Rwandan artists got their love for harmonizing songs, which is even heard in today’s music.
One of the great legends of Inanga Sophie Nzayisenga, a woman internationally known for her magic fingers and mellow voice will play alongside Daniel Habumuremyi, Jules Sentore and Emmanuel Haburmureyi, some of the great men in Rwandan traditional music.
The Concert will be held in the actual theater hall and will be followed by a round table discussion that will talk about the value of Rwandan heritage and culture in all its aspects, be it, artistic, dramatic, or even simply cultural.
This discussion given by some of Rwanda’s notorious figures famous for their knowledge about our culture, the chief of the national ballet Thomas Bazatsinda, cultural activist and writer Kalisa Rugano, Stage director Dorcy Rugamba, and Dr. Aimable Mugarura a senior lecturer-Social Sciences at National University(NUR) and the founder of Culture Lab Umurage and a host of speakers.
This discussion is open to everyone who wishes to participate.
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