Artistes taking part in the Primus Guma Guma music competition (PGGSS 5) visited the Murambi Memorial Site on Wednesday as part of activities to mark the Genocide commemoration.
The artistes donated Rwf 500,000 toward activities of the memorial site located in Gatsibo District. The memorial site was constructed around a pit in which remains of over 3,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi are buried.
Jean Pierre Uwizeye, Bralirwa’s Communications Manager, said Bralirwa is using this month to get the artistes in touch with the reality of what happened in the country 21 years ago.
“Kiziguro has a unique story, that’s why we decided to bring the artistes here so that after witnessing what happened, they can use their talent to send positive messages on why it’s important for us to always remember what happened and to promise that it will never happen again,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the artistes, Dream Boys’ Platini said they learnt a lot from visiting the memorial site. He also said that they will see to it that the Rwandan society stays peaceful by fighting Genocide ideology.
The donation and visits are under the PGGSS5 Corporate Social Responsibility campaign in April. The road shows resume next month.
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