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Controversy behind Burundian drums on East Africa Got Talent show

Top: Patrice Ntafatiro (with grey hair) performing the Burundian drum in Burundi. Below: HIMBAZA DRUMMERS performing on stage of the East Africa Got Talent  show.

Top:Patrice Ntafatiro (with grey hair) performing the Burundian drum in Burundi. Below:HIMBAZA DRUMMERS performing on stage of the East Africa Got Talent show Source: Supplied, YouTube

Since the beginning of the East African Got Talent show begun early August this year, different talents from various parts of the region have been represented. However the case was different when a group called HIMBAZA made of Burundians and Rwandans hit the stage playing the drums. Critics struck all social media platfforms including an official letter from Burundian minister of culture and sports as well as a response from the East Africa Got Talent. Here is what burundians living in Australia had to say with a touch of a burundian professional drumer.



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