Rwandan Minister of Sports and Culture publicly apologizes to Sauti Sol

Sauti Sol failed to perform at a Rwandan festival following a mishap which was blamed on the organizers. The quartet was embarrassed after they were denied a chance to perform to their fans in Rwanda.

The group was scheduled to perform as the last act at the festival but the emcee announced that the festival had ended just before they performed, they were were already at the backstage when the announcement was made.

We deeply regret our failure

Rwandan Minister of Sports and Culture Julienne Uwacu apologized to Sauti Sol for the mishap in a message written on Twitter.

I and the staff of the Ministry of Sports & Culture deeply regret our failure to host the FESPAD launch that both the artists and the Rwandan public deserve.We apologize to @sautisol,every artist as well as to Rwandan fans for this failure. The lessons learned will not be wasted.

— Julienne Uwacu (@JUwacu) July 30, 2018

Sauti Sol accepted the apology and said they were looking forward to return to Rwanda to thrill their fans.

Thank you very much Hon. @JUwacu 🙏. Rwanda has always shown us love and we can't wait to come back and rock with you. Until then, PEACE and LOVE ❤️❤️❤️. https://t.co/I8Dq7uNBw7

— SAUTI SOL (@sautisol) July 31, 2018