Dauphin Ayabateranya is an upcoming music artist advising the public not to be overtaken by modern music and rather show some passion on local oldies songs since they inspire them to reflect back to the country’s history.
Ayabateranya is getting popular in the city due to his live shows which he tries to blend with modern songs in order to capture the attention of younger audience.
“I won’t tell you the exact amount of money I make in a week but it exceeds US$100, I’m also motivated by the growing interest from my fans towards oldies, this has energized me to perform almost thrice in a week in various hotels including Alpha Palace Hotel, Kigali City Tower amongst other joints,” he remarked.
He says he receives from performances a reasonable amount of money.
Ayabateranya is a bass guitarist, performs together with four friends. He says he is inspired by some of the past renowned musicians like Makanyaga and Masabo. He started singing in 1991 but later stopped due to lack of finances.
His favorite song is ‘Karimi ka Shyari’ with a message about gossipers and their negative impact in society.
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