Artistes were part of the cohort of people who were involved in the preparation and execution of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi which Rwanda is commemorating for the 25th time.
One of them is Simon Bikindi who released different songs mobilizing Hutus to kill Tutsi.
Talking to IGIHE, Dominic Ashimwe said that artistes have the power to change people’s mindsets but their message can be destructive if wrongly used.
“The power of an artiste to fans negatively impacts the community if wrongly used and contributes to building the nation if the talent is used well,” he said.
Ashimwe requested fellow artistes to focus on works of arts conveying messages building peace among world population.
“Artistes’ work requires vigilance through their work of arts (music, poems, drawings, and plays among others). The message conveyed should bear good fruits to Rwandan society and the rest of the world and strive to become the right channel enhancing harmony among people,” he advised.
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