Iradukunda Grace Divine, commonly known as DJ Ira born September 7, 1997 in Gitega, Burundi is a Burundian disc jockey,[1] businesswoman and fashionista based in Rwanda.
DJ Ira has played in many different concerts, including the Basketball Africa League, 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, Trace Awards & Festival 2023, and Giants of Africa.[2][3]
Early life and education
editDj Ira was born in Gitega. She entered university in 2017, where she studied information technology.[1]
Career
editIn 2015, Ira visited her cousin, DJ Bisoso, who was living in Rwanda.[2] She decided to become a DJ as well after seeing the profit Bisoso made in one night.[2] He helped train her, and she began deejaying the same year, and sending some of her profits to her family in Burundi.[1][2] She began gaining popularity in 2016.[4][5][6]
In 2016, she deejayed during season 6 of Primus Guma Guma Super Star, an annual Rwandan reality singing competition show.[7][8] She deejayed during the finale of Miss Rwanda 2017,[9] and returned to the competition in 2022, where she played at the event's pre-selection.[2][10][11][12]
In 2022, she competed for the title of best female DJ in Rwanda.[13] In 2023, she performed at AfroBasket and multiple Rwandan basketball championships.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kantengwa, Sharon (11 February 2017). "DJ Iradukunda: Determined to be Rwanda's Queen of the turntables". The New Times. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Shyaka, Andrew (10 January 2019). "Rwanda Gave Me A Chance to Feed My Family - Dj Ira". KT Press. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Aurore Teta, Ufitiwabo (June 19, 2022). "Over 10 local artistes, DJs to perform in People's Concerts". The New Times (Rwanda).
- ^ a b Irakoze, Eliane (18 October 2021). "The top female deejays in Rwanda". The New Times. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Nsengiyumva, Emmy. "Dj Ira winjijwe mu mwuga na musaza we Dj Bissoso yabonye akazi mu kabyiniro gakomeye i Kigali - Inyarwanda.com". Inyarwanda (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Ntirenganya, Yanditswe na Gentil Gedeon. "Hari ababona DJ Ira avanga imiziki bakamwifuza". Kigali Today (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Reporter, Times (2019-06-05). "Silent Disco returns to Fuchsia". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Mandala, Esha Saxena (2023-03-08). "Tracing the journey of female DJs in Rwanda". KIGALI DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Gatera, Emmanuel (8 March 2023). "Tracing the journey of female DJs in Rwanda". The New Times. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Gatera, Emmanuel (27 October 2021). "Why Rwanda needs more female DJs". The New Times. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Irakoze, Eliane (15 August 2022). "Top 10 selected for semi-finals at DJ Battle Competition". The New Times. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Dj Ira yijeje umusore bakundana kutazicuza impamvu yamuhisemo ubwo yamusezeragaho agiye gukorera hanze[AMAFOTO]". Umuryango (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Choge, Peter (8 August 2022). "Rwanda: 20 selected for next round of DJs Battle". Music In Africa. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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