Rwanda Music largely involves the folk music from Africa. One of the most popularly recognized
Rwanda Music is Ikinimba. The Ikinimba has managed to achieve its popularity because it portrays the various stories of the heroes and kings of Rwanda.
Some of the instruments which are played by the instrumentalists along with the Ikinimba are Inanga, Imidiri,Ingoma, Ikembe and Iningiri.Before the genocide which took place in Rwanda in the year 1994, there were many popular bands of Rwanda like Likelmina, Abaramungu, Bisa, Nyampinga, Les Fellows, Anges, , Impala, , Los Compagnons de la Chanson, Ingenzi, and Isibo y'Ishakwe. These kinds of popular
bands of Rwanda Music were greatly inspired by the Caribbean zouk and the reggae music
After the end of the civil genocide of Rwanda,
Rwanda Music again went through a blossoming phase and some of the
musicians who attained fame from the country are Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix and Aime Murefu.. For more information on
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