Kenyan reggae and rhythm-and-blues singer Wyre arrived in Kigali on Thursday forward of the seventh version of the Oldies Music Pageant, set for Saturday at Kigali Universe.
It’s the first time the annual occasion might be led by a global recording artiste.
WATCH: Kenyan reggae and R&B star Wyre arrives at Kigali Worldwide Airport at noon on July 23 forward of the seventh version of the Oldies Music Pageant, scheduled for July 25 at Kigali Universe, the place he’s set to headline the occasion.
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Wyre advised followers he has ready for a set constructed round his best-known songs and mentioned he’ll stay in Rwanda till Sunday, leaving room for attainable conferences with native artistes.
He mentioned his staff is already in talks with some Rwandan acts about collaborations.
This yr’s pageant is predicted to give attention to music from the Nineteen Seventies via the early 2000s, with organisers additionally promising classic vogue, nostalgic shows and reside leisure.
1000’s are anticipated at Kigali Universe for the one-night occasion.
In regards to the artiste
Greatest often known as Wyre, Kevin Waire has constructed considered one of East Africa's most recognisable reggae and R&B careers via each his solo work and his time with Obligatory Noize and the East African Bashment Crew.
His entry into the Recording Academy's 2026 New Member Class provides one other chapter to a profession that has lengthy stretched past hit songs, putting him among the many voices that assist form the way forward for recorded music and the GRAMMY Awards course of.
