{"id":54967,"date":"2025-07-21T17:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwandan-artiste-boukuru-shines-at-12th-pan-african-music-festival-in-congo\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:24:47","slug":"rwandan-artiste-boukuru-shines-at-12th-pan-african-music-festival-in-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwandan-artiste-boukuru-shines-at-12th-pan-african-music-festival-in-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwandan artiste Boukuru shines at 12th Pan-African Music Festival in Congo Brazzaville"},"content":{"rendered":"

The grand festival took place on the night of Sunday, July 20, 2025, and was officially opened by President Denis Sassou N\u2019Guesso of Congo Brazzaville.<\/p>\n

This 12th edition, which also marks the 30th anniversary of FESPAM, was held under the theme: \u201cMusic and Its Role in Africa\u2019s Economy in the Digital Age.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boukuru\u2019s performance was graced by high-profile guests including Marie-France Lydie H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Pongault, Congo\u2019s Minister of Culture; Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Amb. Parfait Busabizwa; members of the Rwandan community living in Brazzaville; and hundreds of Congolese music enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

As she stepped onto the stage, Boukuru greeted the crowd and proudly declared, \u201cI am a Rwandan artist and I\u2019m here to share with you the essence of Rwandan creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking after her performance, Boukuru expressed how meaningful it was to be on such a prestigious platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cRepresenting Rwanda is a great honor,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing in Brazzaville is important for my artistic journey because it allows me to connect with fellow creatives, learn from others, and grow my own expression.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond her opening-night performance, Boukuru is set to showcase her art at multiple festival venues across different neighborhoods in Brazzaville as part of the ongoing FESPAM schedule.<\/p>\n

The opening night attracted over 8,000 attendees and set the tone for a vibrant celebration of African music.<\/p>\n

In addition to live performances, the festival includes panel discussions on African music, a heritage exhibition of iconic instruments, and free concerts in venues like Mayanga, Kint\u00e9l\u00e9, and more. The event will also feature the screening of a documentary film about Congolese Rumba, one of Africa\u2019s most celebrated musical genres.<\/p>\n

Alongside Boukuru, artists from various countries are expected to perform throughout the festival. FESPAM is organized in partnership with the Government of Congo Brazzaville, the African Union, and UNESCO.<\/p>\n

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Rwandan singer Bukuru Christiane, popularly known by her stage name Boukuru, delivered a captivating performance at the 12th edition of the Pan-African Music Festival (FESPAM) held in Congo Brazzaville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000091282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","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":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","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":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000091282,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/opoo.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/opoo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/opoo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/opoo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/opoo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/opoo.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54967","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\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000091282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54967"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54967"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}