Local rapper Emery Gatsinzi, commonly known as Riderman, is a changed man, thanks to marriage and being a father. In December 2015, close to four months after they officially got married, Riderman and his wife Nadia Farid Agasaro welcomed their son who they named Eltad.
Riderman unveils his baby boy
Local rapper Emery Gatsinzi, commonly known as Riderman, is a changed man, thanks to marriage and being a father.
In December last year, close to four months after they officially got married, Riderman and his wife Nadia Farid Agasaro welcomed their son who they named Eltad.
While Riderman later continued his work in studios and at concerts, Agasaro, who was a popular face on the social scene, retreated to the background to help raise their son who they had decided not to show to the world just yet.
The chubby baby was introduced to the world via Instagram with Riderman pouring out his love for him and appreciating the difference that he has made in his life.
Riderman married Agasaro after dumping Asinah Mukasine, who he dated for eight years.
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Carine Rusaro gets married
In August last year, she told us that her plans for the next two years would include starting a family and true to her word, the day finally arrived. It is now official. Former Miss National University, Huye Campus; Carine Rusaro Utamuliza is off the shelf.
For those of you who may have been interested, Utamuliza introduced her family to a gentleman by the name Fio Logan Mpayana in a colourful traditional ceremony a few days ago.
Rusaro came into the limelight when she participated in Miss FESPAM in Congo Brazzaville where she emerged first runner up. In 2012, she went for Miss Tourism of the Millennium in Ethiopia and won two titles, Miss Lovely and Miss Elegant; before joining the contest for Miss Tourism Queen International (held in China) where she emerged ‘Miss Elegant’ and ‘Miss Africa’.
In 2009, she contested for Miss Rwanda and emerged the first runner up before quitting beauty contests for a more official job.
The 28-year-old, who holds a Master’s degree in Conservation and Tourism from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom, is currently managing the Natural History Museum.
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Did Dream Boyz spend Rwf1.5m on video shoot attire?
The dynamic duo, Dream Boyz made up of Claude Mujyanama, commonly known as TMC, and Platini Nemeye have a new song Birarangiye but that is not the story.
The story is that Dream Boyz, popular for their dancehall hits Data Ninde, Bella, and Tubaye Umwe among others, spent more than Rwf1.5m on the video, most of it going on wardrobe and location.
The song, which features rapper Joshua Tuyishime, commonly known as Jay Polly, is only one week old but has already garnered around 18,000 views.
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Burundi’s Matabaro not happy with Rwandan artistes
He may have been the winner of Burundi’s Primusic 2013 (Burundi’s version of Primus GumaGuma Superstar) singing competition and could be one of the hottest musicians in his country right now, but Rwandan musicians seem to be unmoved by Patient Matabaro’s accolades.
Matabaro, who has been in Kigali for a short time, came with high expectations of pushing his music beyond Burundian borders, and his mind was set on Rwandan local musicians.
To his disappointment, it is said that besides asking some local artistes that he considered friends for collaborations and being turned down, the talented singer was hit in the face that some of them didn’t even know who he was.
Matabaro was heard telling friends that back home, sharing, socialising and working together is the simplest to come by but he cannot say the same for the music industry in Rwanda.
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Meddie Saleh shoots Koffi Olomide’s new video
He has worked with local boyband ‘Active’ on their Active Love, Tonight and Nicyo Naremewe music videos. He also worked with King James on his hit videos Yantumye and Naramukundaga.
The list also includes Mani Martin’s Same Room, Knowless Butera’s Peke Yangu and Teta Diana’s Velo among other hit videos.
Now, the video production maestro Meddie Saleh is spreading his wings, thanks to a rumored gig in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he will be part of the team to shoot the video of Koffi Olomide’s latest single Selfie.
If this deal works, it will put Saleh on the table of one of the best music video producers since most of the videos like On Fire and Bubble by Uganda’s Pallaso are already being aired on international televisions like Trace TV.
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Miss Shanel cancels East African tour
Singer Ruth Shanel Nirere, who is now based in France, has cancelled her East African tour. The singer, who is married to a French citizen, is in Kigali till the end of month for several music commitments including the ongoing Isaano Arts Festival.
The singer had initially planned, in collaboration with Positive Production, for other established artistes from France to join her on a tour of all East African countries, but she had to cancel the trip at the last minute because the music commitments in Kigali combined with caring for a baby were taking a toll on her.
She is said to be planning to reschedule the tour for end of this year or early 2017. We will keep you posted.