{"id":56721,"date":"2026-01-02T14:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/jamaican-star-mavado-touches-down-in-kigali-ahead-of-bk-arena-concert\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T14:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:51:32","slug":"jamaican-star-mavado-touches-down-in-kigali-ahead-of-bk-arena-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/jamaican-star-mavado-touches-down-in-kigali-ahead-of-bk-arena-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaican star Mavado touches down in Kigali ahead of BK Arena concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

The artist, born David Constantine Brooks, landed in the Rwandan capital in the early hours of Friday, January 2, 2026, setting the tone for what promises to be a high-energy night of Caribbean rhythms and global hits.<\/p>\n

The concert is scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2026, at BK Arena, and is organised by Visit Rwanda in partnership with Skol, RwandAir, Bank of Kigali, among other sponsors. The show is designed to kick-start the year with an electrifying live experience featuring two of Jamaica\u2019s biggest exports.<\/p>\n

Doors will open at 4:00 pm, with early entertainment provided by DJ Lamper, while seasoned hosts Rocky Try and Michel Legrand will steer the night\u2019s programme.<\/p>\n

Tickets are priced between 20,000 and 150,000 Rwandan francs, with Bank of Kigali cardholders enjoying a 30 per cent discount.<\/p>\n

One of the event\u2019s partners, Skol Malt, has also rolled out promotional campaigns across different parts of Kigali City, offering fans a chance to win concert tickets and other prizes.<\/p>\n

Shenseea, born Chinsea Linda Lee, is among the most influential female artists in contemporary global music. Born in 1996, she has earned Grammy Award recognition for her work on Kanye West\u2019s Donda (2022) and a 2025 nomination for Best Reggae Album. <\/p>\n

With a Jamaican mother of African descent and a Korean biological father, Shenseea\u2019s multicultural background mirrors her wide-reaching musical appeal. She rose to international prominence through tracks such as \u201cHit and Run,\u201d \u201cLighter,\u201d and \u201cBlessed,\u201d cementing her status on the world stage.<\/p>\n

Mavado, meanwhile, is regarded as one of dancehall\u2019s most influential figures. The 45-year-old achieved global recognition in the mid-2000s with hits like “Weh Dem A Do” and “Real McKoy” before signing with DJ Khaled\u2019s We The Best Music Group in 2011, then under the Cash Money\/Republic Records umbrella. His mainstream US presence was further bolstered by the 2013 hit \u201cGive It All to Me,\u201d featuring Nicki Minaj, alongside enduring tracks including \u201cFather God,\u201d \u201cNot Perfect,\u201d and \u201cProgress.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jamaican dancehall star Mavado has arrived in Kigali ahead of a highly anticipated concert that will see him share the stage with global sensation Shenseea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000100106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-56721","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":2000100106,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/mavado_new.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/mavado_new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/mavado_new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/mavado_new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/mavado_new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/mavado_new.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56721","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=56721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000100106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56721"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=56721"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=56721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}