Kenyan singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bensoul is about to headline the upcoming version of Strictly Soul in Kigali as Africa’s largest R&B expertise returns for one more night time of music, tradition and leisure.
The present will happen on Could 29 on the rooftop venue of Kigali Conference Centre.
Organisers say this version guarantees an even bigger and extra immersive expertise for R&B lovers, mixing soulful music, energetic reside performances and the colourful ambiance that has helped make Strictly Soul one in every of Africa’s most celebrated nightlife experiences.
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Returning to Kigali for the seventh time, the occasion continues to develop in reputation amongst Rwanda’s younger music followers and nightlife lovers.
Born Benson Mutua Muia, Bensoul is broadly thought to be one in every of Kenya’s main soulful artistes. He rose to prominence after turning into the primary musician signed to Sol Era Information, the label based by the award-winning Kenyan group Sauti Sol.
Through the years, the singer has constructed a loyal fan base throughout East Africa by means of his distinctive fusion of Afropop, soulful R&B and reggae-inspired sounds.
A few of his hottest songs embody Lucy, Favourite Tune, Extravaganza, Nairobi, Further Strain and Utaambia Nini Watu — tracks which have amassed hundreds of thousands of streams throughout digital platforms and established him as a family identify amongst African music lovers.
Bensoul can be famend for his fascinating reside performances and emotional storytelling, qualities organisers imagine completely align with the Strictly Soul expertise.
The present will mark his return to Kigali following his 2025 look as headliner of the high-profile World Champs Evening Life Live performance.
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A rising African R&B motion
In response to organisers, the Kigali version can even function performances from native DJs alongside Akio Kawahito, the worldwide DJ and founding father of Strictly Soul.
Akio has performed a significant function in remodeling Strictly Soul from a easy celebration idea right into a continental cultural motion centred round R&B music, nostalgia and neighborhood connection.
The occasion collection has constructed a loyal following throughout a number of African and worldwide cities by creating areas the place audiences can take pleasure in traditional R&B hits, fashionable favourites and sing-along anthems in a premium nightlife setting.
Organisers say bringing artistes from totally different African nations into new markets stays a part of Strictly Soul’s broader mission of connecting cultures by means of music whereas celebrating African expertise.
“Kigali continues to be an necessary cease within the Strictly Soul journey as a result of audiences right here have constantly embraced the intimate however electrical ambiance the occasion presents,” organisers famous.
Friends attending this 12 months’s version can count on a night crammed with soulful classics, clean gradual jams, immersive DJ units and high-energy crowd moments.
The rooftop setting on the Kigali Conference Centre is anticipated to supply a singular backdrop for the occasion, which has develop into recognized for mixing music, style, nightlife and social connection into one memorable expertise.
Music lovers can even discover mixes and curated playlists by means of the model’s official platforms, together with the Strictly Soul YouTube channel and Strictly Soul Spotify playlist.
