Deo Munyakazi - "Urakwiriye Mwami" inanga and vocals

Deo Munyakazi performing his song "Urakwiriye Mwami" on inanga and vocals. The inanga is a traditional Rwandan instrument, classified as a "trough zither" by ethnomusicologists, made from running strings over a hollowed out piece of hardwood and tuned to a pentatonic scale.

To learn more about the inanga: http://music.africamuseum.be/instrume...

Deo Munyakazi is a rising star in a new generation of Rwandan musicians who are reviving the tradition of inanga music in contemporary Rwanda. He has a degree in Modern Languages, Arts and Creative industries from the University of Rwanda.

To learn more about Deo:
http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/art...

Video recording, editing, and audio mixing by Colin Crowley.
Crowley is a photographer, filmmaker, and musician based in Nairobi, Kenya
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