SOUTH AFRICAN DEEJAYS, Uncle Waffles and the TxC ladies, alongside renowned France based artiste, Tayc, are set to perform in Kigali this summer, starting from May 1.
Intore Entertainment confirmed the three concerts on Wednesday March 16, in a statement they released on all social media platforms.
According to the statement, Uncle Waffles of South Africa will be the first to perform at the annual Intore Sundays event on May 1, followed by the TxC female DJs on June 5, and Tayc on July 30.
The statement also added that Kivu Fest, a beach annual event which used to take place in Rubavu district at Kivu Lake, will also return after two years without happening over covid-19 restrictions.
Talking to this publication, Bruce Intore, founder of Intore Ent, said that all musicians on the schedule have confirmed their headlining act, "they have confirmed to come and party in Kigali”.
Intore also added that the reason they targeted South African Deejays is how their sound is getting international and raving festivals around the world.
"Waffles and the TxC are among the most loved female DJs in the world at the moment. They are also known for producing Amapiano, a genre which is taking over globally,” he said, explaining why Intore Ent targeted South African female DJs.
"Our audience have also been requesting to experience a live session of Amapiano over how it is loved and played in the country. We are sure that these will be the best events of 2022,” he added.
About Tayc, Intore said that he is also part of the leading Afro and R&B artistes who have a bigger audience in Kigali, noting that his songs like Dodo, Comme Toi, Le Temp and many others will make a good party.
"Our aim is to give the best summer to Kigalians by delivering different flavours of music from different cultures,” Intore told The New Times.
About TxC
TxC is a South African DJ duo made up of Tarryn and Clairise. They are one of the leading DJ names in the Amapiano scene who became popular by uploading their videos on TikTok while dancing through the process of deejaying.
The two sisters are always booked back to back between the USA and UK. Early this year they were in the United States, after performing at the Boiler room set in London.
About Uncle Waffles
DJ Uncle Waffles, whose real name is Lungelihle Zwane, rose to prominence after a video of her playing a set went viral late last year, winning international recognition not only of her, but of the song the world come to know as ‘Adiwele’ by musician Young Stunna, and Amapiano pioneer Kabza de Small.
Waffles is also set to drop her first EP "Red Dragon” with her lead single "Tanzania” set to be released next week Wednesday.
About Tayc
Julien Franck Bouadjie, better known as Tayc is a Cameroonian-French singer and songwriter. He is the lyricist of a triple album titled ‘Nyxia’ in 2019, two mixtapes and a number of singles. His second album called ‘Fleure Froide’ hit the charts which launched his international career. Tayc's latest release is called Fleur froide Second état. It holds various new singles such as Dodo and Hadja.