Christiane Boukuru is a Rwandan Afro-soul artist who made the courageous decision to leave her corporate job and pursue music full-time. In this episode of Imagin8 with Serrah Galos, she opens up about her unplanned journey—from singing in her church's Sunday school choir as a child to performing on major festival stages across Africa.

Boukuru shares the raw, honest details of growing up in a disciplined military household, discovering her distinctive vocal sound, and navigating the fear of telling her strict father about her musical aspirations. She talks about making it to the top 10 finalists of Rwanda's prestigious Art Rwanda Ubuhanzi competition in 2018, the years she spent balancing corporate work with her growing passion for music, and the pivotal moment she decided to commit fully to her artistic vision.

But this conversation  ...