It's that time of the week when countrymen and women head for the weekend, enjoying fun activities and updating their playlists with new tunes that puts them in the weekend mood. From the remix of ‘Urikeza’ by AObeats that features Kenny Kshot, to Rlutta’s recently released track A Moment of silence, The New Times picks some of the new songs that are making things happen in the country. A Moment of Silence – Rluta She might be new to your ears, but Rlutta is showing signs of becoming the next biggest female musician of Rwanda, and her recently released song ‘A Moment of Silence proves it. Rlutta describes this song as a step back from the chaos and that the song is deeply personal because it marks her journey of walking away from toxic situations and embracing growth. Written and performed by Rlutta, the song was produced by Quba and Directed by Recson Studio. It’s available on all major streaming platforms including YouTube. Urikeza - AObeats ft. Kenny Kshot After winning hearts of many music listeners through his breakthrough song ‘Urikeza’, AObeats has also dropped the remix of the song which features renowned local rapper Kenny Kshot. Produced in the Afrobeats genre by AObeats himself, the song is trending on different streaming platforms and social media platforms. Nothing Like Me – Kabaka After his two first bangers, 'Melanin' and 'I Want You', Kabaka Kevin recently dropped another track dubbed ‘Nothing Like Me’ which is already topping local charts and heading to the mainstream. Composed and sung by Kabaka, real name Kevin Kabaka Giraneza, the track emphasizes on relationship snags caused by cheating and bad communication which completely breaks feelings and ends bonds that are meant to last. The artiste used English and Kinyarwanda to cater for the locals who speak Kinyarwanda, especially the youth who felt left out on his previous tracks, as well as global music consumers, with a purpose of debuting his sound on the international arena. Seizure – Nillan Nillan is not new to producing top notch sounds and his production touch is clear evidence that the youngster is here to stay and shine. Just days after releasing acoustic version of ‘Magic’ featuring Kivumbi King, Nillan has also dropped another Afro-fusion tune dubbed ‘Seizure’, which is already a trend on social media platforms. Seizure was produced by Nillan and Quba, and might be one of the songs on the artistes second album. Idage – QD After 'Teta' QD’’s breakthrough song which made rounds on TikTok and other social media platforms, the youngster is back with another banger dubbed ‘Idage’. Produced in Afrobeats genre, the song is already making waves on streaming platforms and social media.
