Rwanda’s music scene is back on airwaves with fresh new songs produced by some of the captains of the industry who, prior their releases, spent months without dropping music.

From Bruce Melodie’s ‘Iyo Foto’, which features Kenyan star Bien Aime, to The Ben’s Afrobeat track ‘Plenty’, The New Times picks some of the best releases of the week.

Iyo Foto – Bruce Melodie ft. Bien Aime

Celebrated East African artist Bruce Melodie has teamed up with Kenyan superstar Bien for the high energy new single "Iyo Foto” – which is on his forthcoming debut album.

The song, produced in mix of Afrobeats and Amapiano, has already received positive feedback from music folk in Rwanda and in the region and is hailed as one of the top collaborations of 2024.

Premiered on Friday, September 27, "Iyo Foto” was directed by Fayzo Pro and is now available on all major streaming platforms.