Who is Bobby Bangs, Rwanda's emerging auto-tune star?
Wed, February 5, 2025 | Rwanda
The year 2020 was a defining moment for the Rwandan music industry. It marked the emergence of a generation of young artists who not only introduced a new wave of sounds, but also put their own spin on world-conquering music genres, blowing them up in Kigali and beyond. It is the same period that Loud Sound Music, arguably Rwanda's first movement of drillers and trappers (artists who produce the drill and trap genre) rose to prominence after releasing their debut collective album 'Rwanda Rw’ejo I', contributing to the rise of artists like Kenny K-Shot, Ish Kevin, Logan Joe among others. The success of the first project encouraged the production of Rwanda Rw'Ejo 2, which like its continuation of the first project, featuring youngsters including Bobby Bangs, who added a unique vibe to the whole tape, with his verse on track eight 'Amaribori' being the highlight of the entire project. ...
