FILS Lando Iraguha commonly known as Gsb Kiloz is a rising hip-hop artiste whose vision is to make great music that emphasizes the need to do good and fight any form of injustice and depression among people. Growing up, Iraguha enjoyed spending quality time with his late grandfather who was good at playing the ‘inanga’ (described as Rwanda’s most important music instrument). He at some point used to sneak out to learn how to play the instrument by himself after seeing how good his grandfather was at it. In 2017, after completing high school, the artiste started music as a profession. “Music has always been my comfort zone and the best way to express myself and connect with other people. Even though no one in my family was a musician, I was blessed with a powerful voice that flows with any hip-hop tune,” he says. The artiste has released five songs so far, including ‘Akarwa’, his breakthrough jam, and a recent hit dubbed ‘Ntiwankanga’. “My vision has always been to inspire people through music to do more good than harm, and be a voice to those who are mistreated. I was inspired by own my life story, all that I went through after my grandmother who took care of me died. It pushed me to do this type of music that has a special message for all generations, and people who have ever experienced the darkness of depression, as a way to help them to get through it,” Iraguha says. “To every rising artiste there are challenges obviously but I have been having a hard time mostly for my music to get market so as to reach as many people as possible. Along the way I also meet people who are not professional in what they do which hinders my growth as a musician,” he says. Asked where he sees himself in the future, Iraguha says he will be making music not just locally but also in Africa. He hopes to collaborate with other hip-hop stars like Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones, and for his music’s message to reach as many people as possible.
