Category: Entertainment

American hip-hop artistes dominate the nominations for the 2012 MTV EMA Awards, which will take place live in Frankfurt, Germany.

Jay-Z and Kanye West landed three nominations each, bested only by Justin Bieber and Katy Perry, who have four EMA nominations.

Pitbull and Chris Brown’s single “International Love” is up for Best Song of the Year, while Nicki Minaj will battle Katy Perry, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Rihanna for Best Female.

Jay-Z, Kanye West, Flo Rida and Pitbull will take on Justin Bieber for Best Male.

Other notable nominees include Drake, Nas and Rick Ross who are up for Best Hip-Hop Act, as well as A$AP Rocky, who will battle Taylor Swift, Jack White, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj for Best Look.

B.oB. will take on Snoop Dogg, Flo Rida, Sean Paul and others for Best Stage, while Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller is up for the Best Push Award.
The 2012 EMA Awards will air on Sunday, November 11 at 9:00pm from FestHalle in Frankfurt. — Allhiphop.

Mani Martin is slated to lauch two of his albums to coincide with the international Peace Day.

The first album; ‘Intero Yamahoro’ has 9 songs and another album Named ‘My destiny’ has 8 songs all with afro beat taste.

The songs are produced in three languages including Swahili, English and Kinyarwanda.

This brings to four of Mani Martin’s Albums most of which are recorded in partnership with Vision Afro Studio based in Kigali.

The launch will be held at Kigali Serena Hotel on 23rd with an expectation of over 600 fans. Mani Martin says the performances at the albums launch will be live.

Instruments including; Inanga, umuduri ,Iningiri ,Ingoma and acoustic guitar will be used on the stage live.

In one of the songs Nyamwiza, Mani Martin featured Ryderman. The other songs are solely given a touch by Mani Martin himself.

“My favorite song is Don’t Cry’ on the My Destiny album,” Mani Martin says adding that songs on the ‘Intero Yamahoro’ album have been sampled on radios but new songs on ‘Don’t cry’ Album will be unveiled on the launch day.

The Afro Beat sensation says most of his songs on the album carry a message of Peace, Unity and reconciliation thus the reason he chose to launch his albums days after the International Peace Day on 21st.

Tickets will be sold at entrance at Serena hotel on the D-day. VIP tickets go for 10000 plus a free Album. Other revelers will pay entrance fee of Frw5000 and pay for the Album at Frw5000.

Mani Martin told IGIHE that at the launch other local artists will be present including; Kitoko, King James, Shanel, Patrick Nyamitali, Bruce Melody and Daniel Ngarukiye (playing Inanga).

Serge Nahimana of Inganzo Ngari is the stage designer for the show and all costume that will be used at the launch event Sponsored by MTN, Serena Hotel among others.

Rwanda’s artist Riderman (Gatsinzi Emery)arrived Thursday in India where he will perform at a concert to be attended by Rwandans living in India.

Organizers of the event say Riderman’s invitation aims at promoting Rwandan music and artists.

The event was organized by Rwandan students in the Indian state of Tamilnadu who joined efforts to invite Riderman.

Riderman will this Friday September 7, perform at NALLA FARM HOUSE located in Pondicherry city.

The Thursday show was attended by Rwandans from various states of India and other members from East Africa.

They are young but innovative and determined to make it to the highest through rap music.

Their First song was released January 2010(Twaje +video)

Click Below to listen to Dunda Rap song
Dunda

They sang and perfomed their way through the 2012 Primus Guma Guma Superstar competition.

Only two contestans, King James and Jay Polly had been left in the competition and last night was the finale.

King james emerged winner scooping cash prize, trophy and much more.

King James was handed the trophy by Tom Close a Guma Guma Superstar 2011.

Jason Joel Desrouleaux commonly known by his stage name Jason Derulo is an american sing song writer actor and dancer has arrived in Rwanda.

He jumped into an SUV (seen in passenger seat with white jacket and pink Tshirt) and was driven to Serena Hotel, the American star was spotted stunned by the magnificent neat Kigali city.

He is expected to perfom on the sidelines of Primus Guma Guma superstar at the closing ceremony where the winner of the Primus Guma Guma Superstar 2012 will be announced on July 28, at Amahoro Stadium.

Derulo was born September 21, 1989 in Miami, Florida, to Haitian parents.

He has produced records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper Diddy, Derülo signed to minor recording label Beluga Heights.

After Beluga Heights became part of theWarner Music Group, Derülo released his debut single, “Whatcha Say” in May 2009, which sold over five million digital downloads, gaining an RIAA certification of double platinum, and reaching number 1 in the U.S. and New Zealand.

Derülo released his second single, “In My Head”, in December 2009.

His debut album, Jason Derülo, was released on March 2, 2010. He released his second studio album, Future History on September 16, 2011.

In the Photo Below he was snapped while in a lift heading to his room at Serena hotel.

The Manor hotel will on June 30th host the first Masquerade Ball Night.

According to Irene Nuwagaba, the marketing manager of Manor Hotel the event is slated to be glamorous and participants will be given face masks after paying an entrance fee of Frw 5,000. Fancy masks will go for Frw 8,000.

“We expect men to be smart in both official or casual wear, while ladies should dress outfits that resemble fashions won in 1960’s or something back dated,” she explains.

Nuwagaba says she wants to keep the hotel’s frequent clients entertained. In this respect she has introduced daily events.

Monday evening will be dedicated for Shisha smokers who will be served with various tobacco flavors.

During this event, Manor’s Dj Rovers will play soft rock music, known to add more thrill to hooker smoking.

Every Tuesday will be for screening the latest movies on a giant screen to bring the feeling of Cinema in Rwanda. Participants will be served with soft drinks and pop corns a trend in movie theaters abroad.

Wednesday, Popularly known as ladies night, at Manor, it will be known as Beautiful People. The uniqueness of this event is that, there will be activities meant to facilitate interaction among single ladies and gentlemen. The first 50 ladies will be served a free drink of cocktail.

Thursday, will be Karaoke night, a growing trend in Kigali. The Manor hotel intends to put it to the next level. Meaning apart from singing following words of the song on a giant screen, videos showing dances will also be played for participants to emulated the dances such as tango, Salsa and Rhumba.

Friday’s and throughout the weekend, Manor hotel will entertain youthful clients. Swagga a night starts from Friday evening till late after which Dj Rovers will play urban jams ranging from pop and hip hop and old-skul.

Every Saturday will be Reggea-Ragga night aimed at enticing reggae fans with Jamaican music.

Finally Sunday closes down the weeklong events in style. Starting from mid-day to 7 pm, there will be a disco for mostly young people.

Then later after 7pm, it will be the Bollywood night, meaning participants will be entertained to Asian fusion, such as meals, music and cultural dances from Asia.

Rwanda popular artistes will join other East African artists in Kampala in a July 6, concert ‘Banyarwanda Day’, IGIHE reports.

It’s the biggest Banyarwanda event ever held in Uganda and “will bring together Banyarwanda community in Uganda and neighboring countries”.

Rwandan artist Kayiganwa Julienne aka BIG MAMA will perform alongside other artists who are the crème-de-la-crème in the East African region including; Uganda’s Jose Chameleon, Natacha from Belgium, Intore Masamba, Knowless, Dr. Claude, and Patrick Buta Sly among others all from Rwanda.

Commenting about the significance of Banyarwanda Day in Uganda, Matsiko Isaac handling Public Relations at Great Promotions, the co-organizer of the event told IGIHE, “We realized there was a big gap in uniting Banyarwanda from all walks of life through music and especially cultural music.”

“BIG MAMA launched her first album last year in October in Rwanda, so, it’s against that background that we approached her to consider performing in Uganda for the Banyarwanda community”.

Matsiko emphasized it’s not a concert that concerns Rwandese alone. “It’s not Rwanda Day but Banyarwanda Day, meaning that anyone who considers himself a Munyarwanda whether by citizenship or by blood is welcome to the concert.”

Furthermore, “friends and well-wishers are also welcome to have fun with us,” Matsiko added. We encourage all to come and witness the best of our culture, the beauty of our songs and the social nature that Banyarwanda exhibit.”

According to posters which are already displayed on the social network (Face Book), the first show will be held at Theater La Bonita and will go for Shs 50,000 for V.I.P’s whereas Silver (ordinary) will be Shs 20,000.

On the 8th July 2012, there is Banyarwanda Beach Party at Lido Beach which has a standard fee of Shs 5,000.