The Rwandan music is growing at a high pace, and 2025 promises to be an even bigger year as local artistes continue to make their presence in the regional charts noticed.

Over the past few days, several Rwandan artistes have released their first tracks of the year across various genres, setting the stage for an exciting musical year and, as we head into the weekend, The New Times highlights some of the hottest tracks currently trending in Kigali.

Ola – Kivumbi King

Kivumbi King remains one of Rwanda’s biggest musical exports, and his latest project proves his star power.

Following the success of his second album Ganza and his hit single Kinkankane, which made it into the top charts last year, Kivumbi is back with another smash hit titled Ola.

The track, produced by his longtime collaborator Kenny Vybz who also produced his breakthrough hit Madam, premiered on March 3 and is currently trending on streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify.