Cyprien Rugamba

Rwandan poet, singer and ethnologist
Person human Q40751246
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Summary

Cyprien Rugamba was born on 1931[1]. He died on April 7, 1994[2], in Kigali[3]. He worked as a poet[4], singer[5], and ethnologist[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1994[8]
  • Spouse: Daphrose Rugamba[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Rwanda[10]
  • Employer: Ethnographic Museum[11]
  • Educated at: UCLouvain[12]
  • Member of: Cyprian and Daphrose Rugamba[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Rugamba[15]
  • Given name: Cyprien[16]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Kinyarwanda[18], French[19]
  • Writing language: Kinyarwanda[20], French[21]

FAQs

Where did Cyprien Rugamba die?

Cyprien Rugamba died in Kigali[3].

Who was Cyprien Rugamba married to?

Cyprien Rugamba's spouses include Daphrose Rugamba[9].

What did Cyprien Rugamba do for work?

Cyprien Rugamba worked as a poet[4], singer[5], and ethnologist[6].

Where did Cyprien Rugamba go to school?

Cyprien Rugamba was educated at UCLouvain[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Directory of Museums in Africa. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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