Malian star here for live gig

Renown Malian world music singer and multi-instrumentalist, Vieux Farka Toure, arrived in the country on Thursday morning for a live music performance scheduled for tonight at the Ishyo Arts Centre in Kacyiru, Kigali.“We call upon everybody to come and have a feel of West African live band music from a world class performer,” says Diana Ramarohetra, an official from the Kigali French Cultural Centre, the organisers of the event.Ramarohetra says that the event, just like previous ones organised, by the centre, aims at promoting unity, cultural interaction and appreciation of diverse African art. “We are trying to make it possible for the people of Rwanda to experience music genres of diverse African people without having to travel, as part of the cultural interaction drive,” Ramarohetra told Lifestyle on Thursday. The show is expected to start at 6:30pm, and will set revelers back by Rwf2,000.