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Simon Bikindi
Rwandan musician (1954-2018) · Rwanda · On the map · Musicians · Died at 64
Simon Bikindi was a Rwandan musician and singer who was prominent in Rwanda during the 1980s and 1990s. His patriotic and ultranationalist songs were playlist staples on the national radio station Radio Rwanda during the Rwandan Civil War.
Simon Bikindi is read about 28 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026
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For his actions during the Rwandan genocide, he was tried and convicted for incitement to genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in 2008. He died in Benin on December 15, 2018.
Country
Rwanda
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1954 to 2018 · aged 64