“The Burudi of Jesus” TikTok Fame, Gogo Gloriose Dies

Born in 1989 in Rwamagana, a small town in Ruanda’s Eastern Province, Musabyimana Gloriose popularly known as Gogo Gloriose, started her music path in her church choir. She wrote her first songs there, simple tunes about God’s love.

In 2024, she decided to go solo, and came up with her hit song called “Everyday, I need the Blood of Jesus”. The song literally talks about the importance of Jesus in times of protection and salvation.

This song went viral in social media platforms and made her a star across East Africa and beyond and her joyful way of singing and this led to some musicians like Kiffness of South Africa to remix it.

Gogo’s music was not just mere tunes but a vehicle of propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of the Living God. She sang in Kinyarwanda and English making her songs easy for people of different types to listen to.

She had a strong and emotional voice, drawing listeners in. Even though she is gone to the Lord, but she has left an indelible mark in the hearts of many Christians shaping their character and morality.

Despite her hard times, Gogo, found peace and comfort in her faith through Jesus Christ. She joined the Anglican church, which is a very common church in that country. In the church she used to sing with a choir called Umucyo which means “light”. Her songs were a healing to the nation which went to a bloody civil war that made thousands to lose their lives.

Gogo, had no parents and singing in the church was like her own family. She went to school up to high school. She failed to go further because of resources but through the power of Jesus Christ, she managed to write and read and later composed gospel songs for her Maker.

But what do we learn from her heartbreaking times. One thing is clear is that standing with God in all times makes us resilient and bounce back from untold miseries.

She grew in a tradition lifestyle from the Eastern Province where farming and green hills are common. The second lesson we learn is that our past must shape our future. Learn to be humble and God will annoint us with abundance. Gogo turned her struggle into strength, inspiring a generation to do the same.

Some of the songs she released are “Burudi of Jesus” a fun way of saying “Blood of Jesus , Uwiteka” meaning The Lord and ‘Uwo Mwana” about a child.

Her songs are embedded in Eastern African rhythms , making them danceable yet spiritual. While she mainly in Rwanda, but she could also trek to Uganda and perform in churches and concerts.

She has no big label but shared her music on YouTube and TikTok. By mid- 2025, her channels had thousands of followers. Finally, we learn a good lesson here that hardworking people are get paid handsomely. She has died at the age of 36, on September 3 while in Uganda after a short illness.