Little Kesho

ISHYO Arts Centre production in collaboration with Art’s Corp

Little Kesho is a musical-ecological-philosophical show for everyone

An initiation

KESHO in Swahili means tomorrow, and in this musical show created with a collective of 24 young Rwandan artists aged 17 to 33 - authors, composers, singers, instrumentalists and performers - essential and urgent themes are addressed to meet planetary challenges: climate change, the erosion of biodiversity, the non-respect and the absence of protection/preservation of our environment, pollution, overexploitation leading to the impoverishment of the soil, the air, and above all the choices and the responsibilities to be taken by all of us and even more so by younger generations.

Little KESHO is a musical interrogation, a poetic encounter, a mysterious journey, an opportunity to share our views of the world as Africans but above all as a temporary inhabitant of this beautiful planet.

There is no planet B.

A discovery

Little KESHO allows the discovery of a wide range of musical expressions from Rwanda and elsewhere, ancient or current, from a capella singing to the Inanga (traditional Rwandan cithare) or to the drum, and helps to raise awareness among young people about cultural diversity (linguistic and artistic), to the major challenges of our time, and through art, to develop critical thinking, a sense of aesthetics, sharpen our outlook on the world and act as more responsible citizens.

The creative ensemble

To carry out this ambitious musical storytelling project, ISHYO brought together over several months, a team, a talented and dynamic collective who very generouslyparticipated in the reflection, creation and production of this multifaceted work.

Written by : Sandra Nadege Uwayezu , Michael Sengazi, Seraphine Umutoni , Regis Igihozo Nsengiyumva, Esther Uwase, Jean Paul Ingabire, Umulinga C. Karemera

Instruments: Piano : Emmanuel Jr. Gasasira, Bass: Etienne Ishimwe/Fabio Volante, Percussions: Raphael Manzi Rusake, Inanga: Jean-paul Vincent..., Guitar: ...., etc.

Vocals : Berthile Urujeni, Bill Ruzima, Jean d'Amour Ngarukiyintwari, Kenny Philip Mirasano, Alyne Sano, Jules Cesar Niyonkuru, Michaël Makembe, Moise Mutangana, RichardMahirwe, Weya M. Viatora, Hervé Twahirwa

Storytelllers : Sandra Nadege Uwayezu , Michael Sengazi, Ishara Manzi, Hervé Kimenyi, Muyango, Carole Karemera

Artistic Director : Carole U. Karemera

Music director/composer : Hervé Twahirwa

Producers : Carole U. Karemera, Hervé Twahirwa

Production collaborator : Michaël Makembe

Mix : Sunny Side Inc., Art’s Corp and Deluxe Productions asbl

Coordination assistants : Ishara Manzi, Aurore Iradukunda

Translation : Épiphanie Gashugi, Michaël Sengazi, Carole Karemera

Visuals credits : Wandulu Timothy & Colin Sekajugo

Studio : Sunny Side Inc.

Little KESHO is a musical-ecological-philosophical show for everyone.It is a poetic, energetic and engaging performance, with a diversity of musical aesthetics and references, which combines storytelling, slam, soul, funk, Afro Fusion and traditional music from Rwanda and East Africa.

An rtistic experiment about ecology and humans' reality, a journey into space, nature and time, a generous invitation to a wide range of musical and philosophical cultures of the world.

ISHYO Arts Centre production in collaboration with Art’s Corp

Thanks to the support of Art Ubuhanzi and Acces Culture program (2022)

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