Kayirebwa pulls crowds at Genocide event in Canada

Genre : Event evaluations
Contact details Cecile Kayirebwa
Principal country concerned : Column : Music
Release/publication date : May 2015
Published on : 05/08/2015
Source : http://www.newtimes.co.rw/

The event dubbed Hope Day, was organized by the Memory Keepers Association to coincide with the end of 100 day morning period marked every year to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Hundreds turned up over the weekend for famous Rwandan songstress Cecile Kayirebwa's concert in Edmonton, Canada.

Cecile walked the audience through some of her famous songs and had many people on their feet.

Other Rwandan artistes who performed included Daddy Cassanova, Musoni Evariste, Rwibutso Yves as well as Imena  and Utunyange cultural troupes.

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  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
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  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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