2009: The artists to watch

Rwandan showbiz has seen a tremendous renewal especially the third quarter of the year 2008.Commentators point out that artists for the first time were well rewarded for their services. Part of this has been attributed to the competition within telcoms which spilled over to showbiz.A select cast of artists are bound to have increased fotunes as we cross over to 2009. Family Squad The Four guy dancehall cum raga artist have been around the scene for quite some time. Their flow in music has attracted collaborations from East African artists like Lady Jay from Tanzania. 2009 promises lots of good things to come as they are bound to sign up more collaborations to spice up their presence within the showbiz industry. Dr.Claude Dr.Claude is real red hot.He has come full swing.He is international material as his music has matured as we cross over to 2009.We are bound to hear more from him. Miss Jojo Josiane Uwineza aka Miss Jojo has had a good year in 2008.After completing her studies at NUR where she majored in English literature,Miss Jojo is bound to exhibit more presence within showbiz industry in the coming years. Rafiki Rafiki Mazimpaka has for the third time been contacted by regional stars to feature in their songs.The 25-year-old singer and two time Pam Awards winner has teamed up with regional stars, the likes of Uganda’s Afrobeat singer Jose Chameleon and Tanzania’s self-claimed Professor Jay. Rafiki who won the title “Best Male Artiste from Rwanda” during the 2008’s Pam Awards, was delighted that Jamaican born music star Shaggy recognized his talent and accepted to feature in his new song set to be released next year. Ends

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2009: The artists to watch