{"id":39885,"date":"2019-08-21T16:28:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T16:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/legendary-live-music-bands-for-battle-of-the\/"},"modified":"2019-08-21T16:28:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T16:28:30","slug":"legendary-live-music-bands-for-battle-of-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/legendary-live-music-bands-for-battle-of-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary live music bands for \u2018Battle of the Bands\u2019 competition at Kigali Marriott Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second edition that will bring together 10 bands from across the country is expected to kick off on Friday 23rd August 2019 with two bands.  <\/p>\n<p>Held at Kigali Marriott Hotel\u2019s Iriba Bar and Terrace, concerts will be organized every week. The entrance will be free.  <\/p>\n<p>Kigali Marriott Hotel introduced the \u2018Battle of the Bands\u2019 competition with the aim of boosting the entertainment in Rwanda and promote the visibility of local bands by showcasing their music. It is the first hotel in Rwanda organizing such a competition. <\/p>\n<p>Victoria N. Obiakor, the Director of Sales and Marketing at Kigali Marriot Hotel has told IGIHE that the rationale behind organizing the competition was to promote young talents. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Kigali Marriott Hotel we want to play a role in pushing entertainment. There are a lot of young talents out there and we have the opportunity to showcase these talents. We are giving people the chance to sign up, to present their talents in front of our guests by doing the battle of the bands,\u201d he revealed.  <\/p>\n<p>Obiakor explained that this year\u2019s edition is definitely unique given that fans will themselves decide the best.   <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe winner is by popular vote, the public decides not us. The winner progresses to the next stage until the finale. It is better that people can prove themselves, showcase their talents and let the public decide. Sometimes we do not know what the public wants, by having them select, it is better for us,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n<p>Obiakor said that the feedback bout the competition has been exciting from the first edition <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have not received any negative feedback; we have seen encouragement to continue doing this and hopefully setting an example for other people to do this,\u201d he stressed. <\/p>\n<p>One of the bands that competed for the finale in the first edition held in 2018 affirmed to have acquired new skills.  <\/p>\n<p>Dior Serge, a member of Neptunez Band which won the 2018 competition said: \u201cWe gained repute, increased trust from the public and got new opportunities. It was very beneficial for us.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The project is to be done on a yearly basis while bands can renew contracts or find new talents.<\/p>\n<p>The Battle of the Bands is basically a competition that Kigali Marriott Hotel hosts in partnership with Made Beats and Royal FM.<\/p>\n<p>The first battle is scheduled Friday, and no entrance fee is charged for anyone attending the event until the finale.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the competition will get a one year paid contract with Marriott Hotel, to be its resident band and open the performance of the New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations.<br \/>\nThe winning band will be also be offered a recording session with Made Beats.<\/p>\n<p>Kigali Marriott Hotel has been operating since October 2016. Apart from hospitality services, the hotel has been contributing to the improved wellbeing of the community participating in community works and subscribing to vulnerable residents for Mutuelle de Sant\u00e9 and visiting patients among others. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31600 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/_mgl0106-6154c.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria N. Obiakor, the Director of Sales and Marketing at Kigali Marriot Hotel said that the rationale behind organizing the competition was to promote young talents.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31601 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abasohokanye_muri_ibi_birori_bataramiwe_baranyurwa-af582.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31602 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/bafata_agafoto_k_urwibutso-cb298.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31603 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/banyuzwe_n_umuziki_n_amafunguro_yo_kuri_marriott_hotel-63501.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31604 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/barafata_selfie_-c3cd5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><img31605center><\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31606 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/benshi_bafataga_amafoto_azabibutsa_umugoroba_mwiza_bagiriye_kuri_marriott_hotel-fcb22.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31607 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/bishimiye_ibihe_bagiriye_kuri_marriot_hotel_i_kigali-f6e58.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31608 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/imirya_ya_gitari-0db5f.jpg\" alt=\"The Battle of the Bands is a competition that Kigali Marriott Hotel hosts in partnership with Made Beats and Royal FM.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><img31609center><\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31610 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuririmbyi_wa_mico_band-5252a.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31611 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/uwanyurwaga_n_umuziki_wacuranzwe_yabigaragazaga_abyina-2f87c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31612 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/uyu_muririmbyi_wa_neptunez_band_yanyuze_benshi_mu_ndirimbo_side_to_side_ya_ariana_grande_na_nicki_minaj-e53ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31613 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/yagaragaje_ubuhanga_budasanzwe_kuri_gitari-b0686.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31614 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/yanyuzagamo_akajya_mu_bafana_kubaha_ibyishimo-2eb3c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31615 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/yanyuzwe_by_ikirenga_kubera_umuziki_w_amatsinda_yacuranze-3e71e.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31616 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/yerekanye_ubuhanga_bw_imbonekarimwe_kuri_saxophone_-995ca.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31617 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mico_band_igeze_ku_ndirimbo_za_kinyarwanda_byanyuze_benshi_babigaragaza_babyina_gakondo-798a2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31618 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/mico_band_yerekanye_umwihariko_wo_kuririmba_indirimbo_zishimiwe-2d468.jpg\" alt=\"The winning band will be also be offered a recording session with Made Beats.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31619 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/neptunez_band_yishimiwe-f7a5f.jpg\" alt=\"The first battle is scheduled Friday, and no entrance fee is charged for anyone attending the event until the finale.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31620 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/n_urubyiruko_rwari_ruhari_ku_bwinshi-71bad.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31621 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/raphael_uvuza_ingoma_muri_neptunez_band-bc0bd.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-31622 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuririmbyi_peace_jolis_ari_mu_bitabiriye_iki_gitaramo-ff73d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary live music bands in Rwanda are set 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