Munyaneza was born in Kigali , Rwanda . Her father is a pastor , and her mother is a journalist . Munyaneza and her family left Kigali during the Rwandan genocide , when Munyaneza was aged 12 . Her mother worked for a non-governmental organisation , and was therefore able to secure the family a safe passage to London . There she studied at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle . Whilst studying , she met Christine Sigwart , founder of the Jonas Foundation , a charity that aims to help integrate immigrant children . She became interested in music , and studied music at the Jonas Foundation . Munyaneza studied music and social sciences at Canterbury Christ Church University . She now resides in Marseille , France , and has a daughter
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
Dorothée Munyaneza