President Paul Kagame pointed out that the continent of Africa has talent but sometimes lacks guidance and support to support them so that they can be productive.
This is what the Head of State returned to on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, when Global Citizen, through the Move Afrika concert program, was launching an engagement with Ghana, The Move Afrika concert program was launched in Rwanda in December 2023, and Rwandans will never forget the night of the historic concert of Kendrick Lamar, who welcomed music lovers in Kigali,
When President Kagame addressed the participants of the event, including Nana Akufo-Addo, the Head of State of Ghana, he first showed them that Kendrick Lamar’s concert left history in Kigali, He said: “Last month, Rwanda had the opportunity to host the launch concert of Move Afrika, in collaboration with Global Citizen. Without exaggeration, Kendrick Lamar’s concert rocked the entire city of Kigali.”
He went on to say that another satisfaction was the way this American rapper took the time to meet and talk to various Rwandan artists, stressing that Africa has talent but lacks support. “Africa has talent. Often, what they lack is mentorship and support,” he said. President Kagame started by showing that the activities of Global Citizen, which includes concerts around the African continent, will contribute to the development of the economy of the District.
On December 6, 2023, Kendrick Lamar held a historic concert in Kigali, attended by President Paul Kagame and Mrs. Jeannette Kagame, together with thousands of music fans who gathered at the BK Arena, It is expected that Rwanda will host these concerts every year,
which will be through the collaboration between Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang agency and the National Development Department (RDB), This partnership envisages that these “Move Afrika: Rwanda” events will be held in Kigali every year for the next five years until 2028.
