Canadian-Based Rwandan Singer Ikirezi Opens Up on Her Music Career, Future Plans
19 January 2021
[Photo Credit:The New Times Rwanda]
By Kinyua Mwangi
Deborah Ikirezi, a Canadian-based Rwandan singer has spoken of her love for music. Ikirezi, now 25, has followed in the footsteps of her father Masamba Intore, an icon in Gakondo music.
In a recent interview with The New Times, she said that she is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in social works. She says that she inherited her musical genes from her family.
“I come from a family of musicians, both sides. My mum is actually a dancer…My father is a musician, and we both inherited music. My father inherited it from his father, and his father got it from his father and I guess it’s in the bloodline,” she said.
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Ikirezi launched her career in 2018 and established her genres in RnB and Afro-Soul. Her music is a sharp contrast to that of her father who did Gakondo music in Kinyarwanda.
“I feel more comfortable doing my music in English because of the style of music that I grew up listening to,” she said.
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Life in general inspires Ikirezi to write music, while real life issues are what inspire her to do music.
Being in Canada and doing music, she said, has its own challenges but she has managed to manoeuvre them all. Her future dream is to continue doing music.
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