MIGHTY POPO -RWAGASABO/BARAKA

New Single: Rwagasabo/Baraka
Mighty Popo Returns!
A Director at the Rwanda School of Creative Arts and Music, formerly the Nyundo School of Art and Music, Mighty Popo, who released several full-length albums while living in Canada, is helping to redevelop the country’s music industry. The school now counts 100 graduates, many of whom are bringing music to Rwandans and the world.
Now it is Mighty Popo’s time to add his own music to the mix.
Rwagasabo /Baraka is a new style reggae tune that sits on a Rwandan time signature.
The song asks people to see the core elements that exist in all of us, in each other, as the foundation upon which to build a strong and caring society. Yes, we are all different, and, yes, we all have different circumstances, but we are in this together and it is better to lend a hand to help each other. And no matter our social standing, together we celebrate our culture which we all hold in common.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Ishimwe Clement at Kina Music Studio Kibagabaga, Kigali, Rwanda
Produced by Mighty Popo
Writers: Popo Murigande and Adam Solomon.
Sang in Kinyarwanda and Swahili
Recording Engineers: Ishimwe Clement and Mabano Igor
Editing by Mugisha Frank and Mabano Igor
Lead Vocal Acoustic and Electric Guitars: Mighty Popo
Inanga: Akayezu "Soso" J. Patient
Bass Guitar: Mugisha " Double bass" Frank
Acoustic Drums: Mabano Igor
Keyboards: Ishimwe Clement
Organ: Kazungu "Bubbler" J. Claude
Piano: Nkomeza "Monk" Alexis
Djembe: Impano Cedric, Habimana Joel, Ishimwe D Noble, Iradukunda Samuel, Mabano Igor
Background Vocals: Manizabayo Lydia, Uwamahoro Asser, Mirasano Philip, Niyondamya A. Queen
Mighty Popo Albums
Video clip Produced by Meddy Saleh
Special thanks to all the participants.
My wife Umurerwa
My children: Isimbi, Ntwali, Isaro and Juru
Thanks to Murigande Esperance, Jacqueline Umuziranenge Shumbusho Innocent.
IBIHAME dance group, Nyundo Music School family, Rutagengwa Urbain, Rummenigge Evode, Albert TochAlbert Rudatsimburwa, Kwetu film institute, Discentre Gas station
Skol Rwanda.
This Video is dedicated to brother DJ Miller R.I.P
Mighty Popo Discography
2011: Gakondo – Tamba Music / Borealis Records
2006: Muhazi – Tamba Music
2005: African Guitar Summit II project – CBC Records (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
2004: African Guitar Summit I Project –CBC Records (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
2003: Ngagara – CBC Records (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
2000: Dunia Yote – Tamba Discs
1997: Mighty Popo (self-titled) - Tamba Discs