Folk song lovers defy heavy rain at impinyuza show

A downpour didn’t stop traditional music lovers from coming out for Impinyuza’s Sunday show at Kigali Serena hotel.As the crowd came in, they were entertained to traditional music that played in the background, as the sound technicians did their final checks. The event started at 6p.m with a traditional play entitled, Gira Ubuntu, based on one of Rwanda’s kings. Shortly after the play, Impinyuza cultural troupe took to the stage and had the crowd clapping along as they belted out energetic traditional dance routines. The performance was live and exciting. The troupe also played traditional music instruments such as Inanga, Umuduri and traditional drums. “People have showed us that they’ve understood the message we were trying to put across. We thank all the people who came to support us and we will always be grateful,” said Marie Alice Bazirete, the Chairperson of Impinyuza cultural troupe.Bazirete appealed to their supporters; government and other stakeholders to continue supporting the group morally and financially. Synopsis of the play One day, as the king strolls with his servants, he notices a homeless boy in the bush. His servants try to distract him but he insists on seeing the boy. After talking to the boy, the king is over-taken by pity and decides to take him to the palace, where he instructs his servants to take good care of him. After a while, the boy grows into a handsome young man and he’s taught the Rwandan culture and the traditional dance. Eventually, the king remembers of the boy he brought into the palace and he orders his servants to bring him. The boy was brought to the king but he could not believe he had grown quickly. The king asks for evidence to prove he is indeed the young boy he brought to the palace. The young man shows him the clothes he came wearing when he was brought to the palace. Afterwards, the young man decides to fall in love and marry. He chooses Umuzigaba, a girl from a noble family, as his bride. Her family was kind and compassionate towards the young man and they didn’t look at him as an adopted child. They gave him their daughter in marriage and the young couple lives happily forever.

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Folk song lovers defy heavy rain at impinyuza show