The New Times (Kigali)

Rwanda: Who Was Henry Hirwa?

4 December 2012
Photo: New Times
The late Henry Hirwa, middle, with his bandmates.

HIRWA was born in Bujumbura, Burundi in 1985, to Ladislas Kayibanda and Olive Mukazera.

He was their only son, and had three sisters, among them reigning Miss Rwanda Aurore Kayibanda Mutesi. Hirwa attended his primary education in Burundi, before returning to Rwanda with his family, where he completed his secondary education at APAPE before joining Kigali Institute of Management (KIM).

Hirwa started his music career as a dancer with Cool Friends Crew, where he met Skizzy.

KGB is famous for songs such as Abakobwa b'iKigali, Ruhurura and Bibi.

  • Comment

Copyright © 2012 The New Times. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Comments Post a comment

InFocus

Rwandan Singer Laid to Rest

picture

The music world has bid farewell to Henry Hirwa, a dancer-turned-singer who helped produce songs like Abakobwa b'iKigali, Ruhurura and Bibi after joining the Kigali Boys. Read more »