VIDEO: The Ben releases ‘Habibi’ video ahead of Kigali gig

Hes been busy promoting his latest single- ‘Habibi’. And The Ben certainly knows how to stir up attention for his music. The Chicago-based Rwandan RnB/pop singer finally dropped his much anticipated music video Monday night. The song, whose audio version was released in mid-July in MoMusic Sound, has so far more than 600,000 views on YouTube. “As promised, this is my gratitude toward “Habibi”, official video is here… big shouts out to everyone who contributed to this,” he posted a short video on Instagram with the caption. The video was directed by Cedru in PressOne studio. One of the scenes in The Bens Habibi video. Asked how much he invested in the video, The Ben said: I cant answer that question. However, I think the expectations are going to be higher than ever. We really took time and didnt want to disappoint Rwandans and fans around the world for the love they have shown me since day 1, particularly on this project. ‘Habibi’, follows the singer’s other hits like ‘Only You’, featuring music star Ben Kayiranga, ‘Ntacyadutanya’ featuring Princess Priscillah, ‘Ko Nahindutse’, ‘Urabaruta’, ‘Im In Love’, ‘I Can See’, and ‘Give It To Me’, to name a few. The 28-year-old singer, real name Benjamin Mugisha, is set to headline the annual East African Party, January 1, 2017, in Kigali. editorial@newtimes.co.rw

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VIDEO: The Ben releases ‘Habibi’ video ahead of Kigali gig