{"id":2101,"date":"2026-05-20T07:38:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2026-05-20T07:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:38:29","slug":"bruce-melodie-announces-2026-summer-concerts-with-the-ben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/?p=2101","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Melodie announces 2026 summer concerts with The Ben"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3ebd8980-e626-11f0-95f0-9344c20367a0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3ebd8980-e626-11f0-95f0-9344c20367a0.jpg 640w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3ebd8980-e626-11f0-95f0-9344c20367a0-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rwandan music stars Bruce Melodie and The Ben have announced a joint series of concerts scheduled for the 2026 summer season, set to take place across four major cities in Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concerts, branded as #SummerCountryTour2026, will be held in Musanze, Nyagatare, Bugesera, and Rubavu. According to Bruce Melodie, the tour will kick off in Musanze on 13 June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made via Bruce Melodie\u2019s account on X, where he shared details of the planned tour, which brings together two of Rwanda\u2019s most popular contemporary artists on the same stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The joint tour is expected to attract large audiences across the country, as both artists have built strong followings in Rwanda and the wider East African music scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further details, including ticketing information and full performance schedules for each city, are expected to be released in the coming months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HApiybJWIAAQmlR-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HApiybJWIAAQmlR-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HApiybJWIAAQmlR-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HApiybJWIAAQmlR-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africadiplomacy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HApiybJWIAAQmlR-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan music stars Bruce Melodie and The Ben have announced a joint series of concerts scheduled for the 2026 summer season, set to take place across four major cities in Rwanda. The concerts, branded as #SummerCountryTour2026, will be held in Musanze, Nyagatare, Bugesera, and Rubavu. 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