A Rwandan filmmaker, Edouard Bamporiki made a generous professional gesture and offered cows to the two Rwandan popular singers, Mani Martin and Dieudonnee Munyanshoza, in an event held on August 21 at Gatobotobo, Giti sector, Gicumbi district in the northern Province.
Exclusively speaking to igihe.com Bamporiki noted,“I love artists more than anything else. For the case of Munyanshoza I can say, he raised me from 2,000 to the year of 2006 while staying with him in Kigali and I therefore I picked a lot of interest in him and that’s why I am giving him this crossbreed cow.”
Regarding the present given Mani Martin, Bamporiki said: “I was in Czech Republic schooling and I missed my homeland Rwanda. So I could hear Mani Martin’s songs that touched my heart.
“When I came back, I heard that he was going to launch his album and when I attended the launch, he sang a song titled ‘Isokoya Nilnukame’ authored by the Abadahogora choir from Gisenyi.
“This song really impressed me and enriched my heart and that’s why I gave her this cow in appreciation and to support his professional endeavours.”
On his part one of the happy recipients Mani Martin said: “When I had that I am given a cow during the launch of my album, I proved that my messages in my music had reached far into the hearts of the people.
“As a dream I had before, I just felt tears of joy coming from my eyes because of emotions and said thanks God for my talent.”
Overwhelmed with happiness Munyanshoza observed: “Culturally, giving a cow to someone is a sign of brotherhood. So I am really amazed of that and I will take it myself to my farm in Umutara”
Bamporiki said he wants to promote unity and love to the Rwandan community through the cultural activities and delivering messages of unity using his talent through films-related initiatives.
Bamporiki is an award-winning filmmaker, actor and poet. As young Rwandan artist, he has received national and international attention for his stories of hope, unity and reconciliation.
The Filmmaker was born in a small village in the Western province, educated in Rwandan schools, and lives in the capital city of Kigali. He wrote, directed, acted, and produced Long Coat.
He also acted in Munyurangabo, Kinyarwanda and Rwanda take two. He is coming up with other two movies; the storm is over and Two Major.
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