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Group 7: The Impano Group

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Sun 26 November, PM, Nyamirabo In the afternoon we drove to the Nyamirabo area of Kigali to record The Impano Group, (pronounced Imano group, silent P), which means “Gift” or “Talent”, a young five-part group that do modern takes on traditional songs and mix the inanga with the guitar. They have one guitar player, one…

Group 8: Abutazi

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We drove to Gikondo in the morning to record Abutazi.   Abutazi are a group of two artists, Akayezu Jean Patient on the inanga and Fox Makare the energetic rapper. They are supported by their drummer Samy Iradukunda kut. Abutazi have been together since 2019 after meeting in music school. Jean Patient’s mother Sophie Nyasisenga (the…