Music & Morality in Rwanda | Songlines
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Music & Morality in Rwanda

By David X Green

David Green visits Rwanda to discover how traditional instruments accompany age-old tales of morality, revenge and discipline, as well as animal conservation. ‘We, the people of Rwanda, will never betray the gorillas again’, he hears… Photos by David Green

Kaningiri

Kaningiri sings an enthusiastic welcome for visitors to Rwanda while playing the umuduri – a musical bow with two gourds attached as resonators

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