Every year, Rwanda’s music industry makes momentous strides, but 2024 has arguably exceeded expectations. The year started in style with youngsters dropping smash hit songs and the last 12 months have not been different.

Overall, 2024 leaves notable achievements for the entire creative industry and music in particular. The list might be long but having Rwandan song debuting on the Billboard music charts, then an artiste submitting a song for the Grammy’s and the surge in concerts by Rwandan musicians across the globe deserve a special mention to elaborate how far Rwandan music has gone in the last 12 months.

As the year comes to a close, The New Times picks 10 hit songs that dominated the charts in Rwanda in no particular order.

Wait - Kivumbi King ft. Axon

Pyfo, one of Rwanda’s finest DJs popularly known of producing club bangers, recently teamed with Kivumbi King and created one of the most trending songs in the country, Kikakane.

Produced by Huybbie, Kikankane followed, Solo and Kantona, some of the songs that made Pyfo a household name in the country.