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Racine Kamatari

b. 1996

Rwandan rapper and songwriter

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Born 1996. Racine Kamatari is a rapper.

Kamatari Thierry, popularly known by his stage name as Racine Rwanda (born in Kigali, Rwanda) is a Rwandan rapper, poet and songwriter.

Racine acts in Rwandan series called Impanga. He was nominated for best male actor in Impanga Series Awards. His song Crush was a second-place finisher of best Rwandan music on RFI. Among the songs he wrote include Like Queen by Lil G feat Christopher Muneza and Katapilla by Bruce Melodie.

Early life He's the son of Rutajoga Innocent, and Gahongayire Genevieve, being the second born among five children. He's the father of Inganzo Aiden Lyric who was born in 2023.

Racine is a Rwandan rapper and is considered to be one of the most talented rappers from Rwanda in the late 2010s, who rose to fame precisely in 2017 after releasing his first hit song “Agahugu”.

Before having a debut album, Racine collaborated on a couple of projects, one being a megahit WAKIWAKI Remix featuring all-stars under Ish Kevin's ownership. Racine played a big role in creating music cyphers that were not a thing in Rwanda back in days. 12 singles featured in over 1000 songs.

Singles 2017: Agahugu ft Sean brizz 2017: Karezi ft Extra 2018: Nzura 2018: Ntakundi 2018: Bizacamo ft G-Bruce 2019: Yarakwibagiwe ft Passy Kizito 2019: Io 2020: Overnight ft Mugaba 2020: Nsengera 2021: Crush 2021: Ntako 2021: Ibaruwa ft Aime Bluestone

Album studios Rwahiphop

Intro (Rwahiphop) Kamatari Nkawe ft Symphony Band Interlude ft Mazimpaka Prime Injajwa Mwuzukuru Ikanzu Wait for me Letter Mom Ibugande No name Story

Ep Hinduka

Hinduka ep1 ft King ohallah Hinduka ep2 ft King ohallah Hinduka ep3 ft King ohallah

Cinematography Racine acted in Impanga series in 2020 where he started with episode 3, season 1, and he was voted for the best male actor of the show.

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Born
1996
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Racine Rwanda

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Racine Kamatari?

Rwandan rapper and songwriter

When was Racine Kamatari born?

Racine Kamatari was born in 1996.

What is Racine Kamatari's occupation?

Racine Kamatari is a rapper.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Racine Kamatari

· Wikidata: Q118747106

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