{"id":56712,"date":"2026-01-01T12:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kevin-kade-ali-kiba-light-up-kigali-in-new-year-concert-photos\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T12:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:51:56","slug":"kevin-kade-ali-kiba-light-up-kigali-in-new-year-concert-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kevin-kade-ali-kiba-light-up-kigali-in-new-year-concert-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Kade, Ali Kiba light up Kigali in New Year concert (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The evening opened with electrifying sets from Zuba Mutesi and DJ Shooter, who fired up the crowd with hits like \u201cPlenty Love\u201d by The Ben and \u201cExtra Pressure\u201d by Bien-Aim\u00e9 and Bensoul. Performances by Shemi, Angell Mutoni, Bruce The 1st, Kenny K-Shot, Bulldogg, Ruti Jo\u00ebl, and Kesho Band kept the energy high as fans sang along to their favorite tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Kade took the stage around 4:10 AM, performing fan favorites such as \u201cMazi ya Nyanja\u201d, \u201cPyramid (TaTa)\u201d with Drama T and Kivumbi King, and \u201cJugumila\u201d. Shaffy made his Rwanda debut, performing hits like \u201cBana\u201d and \u201cSerela\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The night reached its peak when Tanzanian heartthrob Ali Kiba hit the stage. The award-winning singer wowed fans with his signature hits, including \u201cMwana\u201d and \u201cAje\u201d, and shared the stage with Kade for their collaborative track \u201cBebe\u201d. Ali Kiba\u2019s performance brought an electric atmosphere, showcasing why he is one of East Africa\u2019s most celebrated artists.<\/p>\n<p>Rwandan singer Mutima also joined the stage, performing and encouraging fans to support homegrown talent. Bwiza and Bushali kept the momentum with crowd-pleasers like \u201cReady\u201d, \u201cNi Danger\u201d, and \u201cBonane\u201d, while Symphony Band led the audience in welcoming the New Year with \u201cBonane Remix\u201d. The concert concluded with high-energy performances from Riderman, Diez Dola, and Ariel Wayz.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond entertainment, attendees had the opportunity to hear President Paul Kagame\u2019s end-of-year message, in which he reflected on Rwanda\u2019s achievements and wished citizens a prosperous 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100066 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_concert.jpg\" alt=\"Trizzie Ninety Six joined Angell Mutoni on stage, where they performed their collaborative hit.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100065 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_concert_2.jpg\" alt=\"Shaffy was supported on stage by dancers from Sherrie Silver Foundation.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100064 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/shemi.jpg\" alt=\"Shemi performed several of his popular hits to an enthusiastic crowd.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100063 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_concert_3.jpg\" alt=\"Shemi captivated the audience with a mix of heartfelt and energetic performances.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100062 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/shaffy.jpg\" alt=\"Shaffy thrilled fans with his hit songs.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100060 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ruti_joel.jpg\" alt=\"Ruti Jo\u00ebl delighted fans, proving his star power on stage.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100058 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ruti_joel_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100054 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ruti_joel_6.jpg\" alt=\"Fans were reluctant to see Ruti Jo\u00ebl leave the stage.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100055 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/riderman.jpg\" alt=\"Riderman and his brother Bobly entertained the audience with a lively performance.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100053 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/riderman_2.jpg\" alt=\"Riderman once again proved that he is one of Rwanda\u2019s all-time great rappers.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100052 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/shaffie.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100038 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100037 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_ali_kiba.jpg\" alt=\"Ali Kiba shared the stage with Kade for their collaborative track \u201cBebe\u201d.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100051 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kcc-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100050 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/riderman_new.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100049 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kcc_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100048 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kevin_kade.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100047 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100046 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kevin_kade_new.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100045 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kevin_kade_latest.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100044 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100043 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_00.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100042 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100041 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100040 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_kcc.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100039 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kade_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100036 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kenny-3.jpg\" alt=\"Kenny K-Shot also performed at the star-studded event.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100035 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kenny_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100034 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kenny_k-shot_yaririmbye_mu_buryo_bwa_live_-42e2c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100033 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kenny_nw.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-100032 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kenny_k-shot_yari_yambaye_imyambaro_y_umweru-7ac83.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan singer Kevin Kade marked five years in the music industry with a spectacular concert titled \u201cThe Last Night\u201d at the Kigali Convention Center on December 31, 2025. The event drew music lovers from across the city and featured a lineup of top Rwandan and regional artists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000100067,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-56712","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":2000100067,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kade.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kade.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kade.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kade.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kade.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/kade.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56712","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\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000100067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56712"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=56712"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=56712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}