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Musical artist

Jean-Paul Samputu (born 15 March ) is a Rwandan singer, songwriter, and musician. A winner of the Kora Award in , Samputu travels the world as a cultural ambassador for Rwanda.

Born in Rwanda in , Samputu began singing in in a church choir, and was influenced by traditional and contemporary music, including Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Lionel Richie.

Biography of Jean-Paul Samputu

He arrived in the US in for Ten Years Remembering, an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda.^[1]

Samputu sings in six languages^[2](Kinyarwanda, Swahili, Lingala, Ganda, French and English) and in styles ranging from soukous, rhumba and reggae, to traditional Rwandan 5/8, Afrobeat, pygmy, and gospel.

He combines unique musical traditions from all regions of Rwanda, among them, Intwatwa, Umushayayo, Imparamba, and Ikinimba.

Early life

Jean Paul Sampu