Singer Kushe on Kigali trip, pan African collaborations and new music
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- 23 Feb 2023
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Yvonne Kushe is a Canadian based singer and songwriter, who has been doing music for the better end of 10 years and just made a trip to Rwanda, after booking a gig.
Kushe is Rwandan-Ugandan, and shortly visited Rwanda for the first time in December, and very recently this month, after booking a gig to perform on Valentine’s Day at Lavana Restaurant.
One of Kushe’s biggest hits “Don’t Tell” also debuted a music video on Valentine’s Day, needless to say, that was a big day for her.
Lessons she’s learnt from music
Having started her musical journey in Uganda, Kushe attests to how overly saturated the music scene there is and how hard it could be for people with her kind of music to break through. Kushe’s need to prioritize authenticity with her music comes from having been stifled to fit a certain narrative, and she now only wants to make music that she’s inspired to create.
She shared that becoming mainstream is not a goal she is actively pursuing because rather than that, she wants to connect with her audiences and people that understand the music and let the clout be an afterthought.
Rwandan experience
Kushe has enjoyed her time in Rwanda and her visit can best be described as one of splendor. One of the biggest takeaways from her visit is the peaceful and stress-free way Rwandan residents carry themselves, and the “good” weather is a bonus.
“There’s something so relaxed about people here, they don’t look stressed out. It’s a beautiful thing, I aspire to live like that” she says. Read More…
