Tujeneza Nicole, daughter of TV1 journalist Mutabaruka Angeli, is set to get an opportunity to design outfits for Rwandan singer The Ben after the artist agreed to work with her.
Nicole, a tailor based in the Mateus area of Kigali, had previously expressed her admiration for The Ben, describing him as one of her favourite Rwandan musicians and revealing her dream of one day designing his stage outfits.
Speaking in an interview with Babu on the RUA RWANDA YouTube channel, Nicole said she had dreamed of dressing The Ben since her school days.
“I love The Ben. Imagine, even when I was still at school, I used to think that one day I would dress him. I even have outfits that I hope he will wear at one of his concerts. I prepared them in God’s name,” she said.
After hearing her wish, Babu, who was hosting the interview, called The Ben and shared Nicole’s request with him.
The singer revealed that Mutabaruka had previously approached him and asked him to give his daughter an opportunity to make his outfits. He said he regards the journalist as a father figure.
“Mutabaruka is like a father to me, although I have never met him in person. I once spoke to him and thanked him for his support. He told me that he has a daughter who is a tailor, and said, ‘What I would ask of you is to give my daughter an opportunity to make your clothes,’” The Ben said.
The singer added that although he had recently worked with another designer on outfits for a concert in Uganda, Nicole would also get the chance to dress him.
“She is the one who has been given the New Year Groove assignment. But because of this, we can give our sister some outfits to work on as well, because I will keep changing outfits throughout my performances. Even if she does not focus too much on New Year Groove, we can work together on other occasions,” he said.
Tujeneza Nicole is 25 years old. She was born in Byumba, Gicumbi District, in the Northern Province.
She studied tailoring during the final three years of secondary school before pursuing a degree in Marketing at university, which she completed in 2026.
