{"id":2000104213,"date":"2026-03-05T09:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000104213"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:31:24","slug":"element-to-join-vybz-kartel-on-eac-concert-tour-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/element-to-join-vybz-kartel-on-eac-concert-tour-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Element to join Vybz Kartel on EAC concert tour in May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The tour will include performances in multiple countries, starting with Uganda on May 1, 2026, followed by Kenya on May 8, 2026, and concluding in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 9, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During these concerts, Vybz Kartel will perform alongside artists such as Element Ele\u00e9eH, Bien, and Joshua Baraka. Additionally, each country on the tour will feature local artists who will join the performances to enhance the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A source close to the event shared, “These four artists will be the main performers, but in each country, local artists will also be added to the lineup to perform with them. In Kenya, they have their own local talent, Uganda has theirs, and in Kigali, we\u2019ll showcase our local artists as well.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Azim Palmer, is a renowned Jamaican artist famous for his contributions to the “Dancehall” genre. He began his rise to fame in 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Despite being incarcerated, he remained active in music, releasing over 50 songs in 2016 alone, showing his unwavering commitment to his craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, after a lengthy legal battle, Vybz Kartel was acquitted and released from prison, having spent nearly ten years behind bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artist is best known for hit songs like “Romping Shop” featuring Spice, “Clarks” featuring Popcaan, “Loodi” featuring Shensea, and “Wine to the Top” featuring WizKid. With his return to the stage, Vybz Kartel is set to continue making waves in the music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Element is set to perform with Vybz Kartel on EAC tour in May<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Joshua Baraka from Uganda will also join the tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bien from Kenya is among the artists on the lineup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Vybz Kartel is set to embark on an East Africa concert tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Rwandan hitmaker Element Ele\u00e9eH has been selected to accompany Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel on his upcoming concert tour across East Africa in May 2026. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":2000104237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[151],"byline":[201],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000104213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-editors-choice","byline-rania-umutoni"],"bylines":[{"id":201,"name":"Rania Umutoni","slug":"rania-umutoni","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":139}],"contributors":[{"id":201,"name":"Rania Umutoni","slug":"rania-umutoni","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":139}],"featured_image":{"id":2000104237,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/here_and_there_-_djavin_zs_-d0359.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":600,"height":414,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/here_and_there_-_djavin_zs_-d0359.jpg","width":150,"height":104},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/here_and_there_-_djavin_zs_-d0359.jpg","width":300,"height":207},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/here_and_there_-_djavin_zs_-d0359.jpg","width":600,"height":414},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/here_and_there_-_djavin_zs_-d0359.jpg","width":600,"height":414},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/here_and_there_-_djavin_zs_-d0359.jpg","width":600,"height":414}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000104213"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000104234,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000104213\/revisions\/2000104234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000104237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000104213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000104213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000104213"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000104213"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000104213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}