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Rwanda show to pay tribute to Suzanne Nyiranyamibwa

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The family of Rwandan singer Suzanne Nyiranyamibwa will hold a show on 23 October in tribute to the artist, who died on 16 October. The ceremony will take place in Remera, beneath Alpha Palace, to celebrate her musical legacy and her support for victims of the genocide against the Tutsi, Imvahonshya reports.

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