On this week’s episode of The Long Form podcast, host Sanny Ntayombya is joined by Kivumbi King – a renowned hip hop artist and poet – to discuss the creative scene in Rwanda.

Kivumbi paints a picture of the current state, and hope for the future, of local creative industry, the appreciation of hip hop genre for different generations in Rwanda, and what the private and public sectors can contribute for win-win partnerships between artists and businesses.

Some of The New Times top stories last week included Paul Rusesabagina’s presidential pardon, and Uganda Airlines announcing plans to start operating direct flights between Entebbe and Kigali.

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