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Knowless Butera highlights women at Improper Access concert in Kigali

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Rwandan singer Knowless Butera headlined the Improper Access concert, held on 31 October at Camp Kigali to highlight women in the music industry. She performed several of her songs and popular tracks, including Bob Marley’s “One Love”, before the audience, The New Times reports.

Rwandan R&B singer Knowless Butera headlined the third edition of the Improper Access concert, held on Saturday 31 October at Camp Kigali to highlight female artists and DJs. The event was organised by Blackout Inc., a company specialising in events in Kigali, according to The New Times.

The line-up featured only female DJs, including Higa, Senshi, Novia, Joxy Parker, Rusam and Inkel. The only singer of the evening, Knowless took to the stage at around 11.40pm and performed, among others, “Sweet Mutima”, “Sinzakwibagirwa”, “Nicaye Ndeba Hakurya” and Bob Marley’s “One Love”.

The singer also invited producer Mamba to perform two songs. She ended her concert at around 1.30am with “Baramushaka”, after responding to the audience’s request by singing “Rubanda”, a Kina Music remix with Abdul Makanyaga. Knowless thanked the organisers and called on the audience to support initiatives promoting women’s participation in the music industry.

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