Jean-Paul Samputu
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Jean-Paul Samputu
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Jean-Paul Samputu is a Rwandan singer, songwriter, and musician. A winner of the Kora Award in 2003, Samputu travels the world as a cultural ambassador for Rwanda. Born in Rwanda in 1962, Samputu began singing in 1977 in a church choir, and was influenced by traditional and contemporary music, including Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Lionel Richie. He arrived in the US in 2004 for Ten Years Remembering, an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. Samputu s
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Musical artist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Samputu
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2023-11-16T02:34:06Z
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