A song for every part of the road.

Music on the move

Gentil Misigaro was born in a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His first language is Kinyamulenge, which he has described as a dialect of the Kinyarwanda and Kirundi family spoken by communities across Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.

His childhood was marked by insecurity. For around fifteen years his family moved between countries to escape violence: from Congo to Rwanda, and from Rwanda to Uganda. Through those years, music was where he found strength and hope.

Learning the craft

In Uganda, Gentil began producing music in 2006. He grew into a multi-instrumentalist and a producer who shapes his own recordings, and he studied music formally.

A new home in Canada

In 2010 Gentil's family found a new home in Canada, where he became a citizen. He settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and began writing worship songs in English alongside the languages he grew up with.

In Winnipeg he also put music to work for young people, serving as executive director of Status 4, a non-profit offering free music and arts programmes to underserved and at-risk youth.

Hari Imbaraga: “There is power”

In March 2019 Gentil returned to Rwanda for his first tour there and launched his debut album, Hari Imbaraga, with a concert in Kigali. Songs such as Biratungana (“It is perfect”) and the title track became the songs he is best known for.

That July he set out on the Biratungana World Tour, opening in Dallas, Texas, with further dates announced across North America, Europe, Australia and East Africa. In the years that followed came Vinakamilika in Swahili, Ingoma Yawe and Nzagutegereza, and collaborations with artists including Adrien Misigaro, Gisubizo Ministries, Clark Kaze and Tumaini Byinshi.

Asked in 2022 what young gospel artists need, he did not talk about talent. He talked about prayer, obedience, hard work, courage, discipline and, above all, humility.

A season of stillness

After Nzagutegereza in 2022, Gentil went almost four years without releasing new music. He has been open about why:

The Holy Spirit told me to take time to draw close to God, care for my family, and serve in the church.

He kept writing and worshipping. He continued to minister in person, and in December 2024 he shared the stage at BK Arena in Kigali with South Africa's Joyous Celebration, closing the night.

Yahweh

In September 2025 he returned with Antsindira Intambara, a song built on Isaiah 41:10 that he had carried for five years. It opened a new chapter: the album Yahweh, ten songs in Kinyarwanda, Swahili and English, each recorded with audio and video.

Ndifuza Gusa Nawe, Urakomeye and Ni Hehe Abizera Bazajya Kuba have followed. The message running through all of them is the one he summed up on his return:

Where my strength ends, His begins.