Qualitative analysis reveals how Rwandan musicians express political dissent and solidarity through music, suggesting significant cultural impacts during transitions.
Key Points
The research aims to understand how Rwandan musicians express political themes through their music amid political transitions.
Conducted thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 20 Rwandan musicians.
Analyzed archival material from music festivals and discographies.
Focused on musicians active in political movements or addressing socio-political issues.
Music is shown to be a powerful tool for dissent, with many songs criticizing government policies.
Themes of social inequalities are prevalent in the musicians' works.
Traditional instruments are utilized to evoke historical narratives alongside modern lyrics addressing current political challenges.